Lazio | |||
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Region of Italy | |||
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Country | Italy | ||
Capital | Rome | ||
Government | |||
• President | Nicola Zingaretti (Democratic Party) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 17,236 km2 (6,655 sq mi) | ||
Population (30-9-2015) | |||
• Total | 5,891,582 | ||
Demonym(s) | Lazian / Laziale; also archaic English exonym Latin | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
GDP/ Nominal | €186/ $247 billion (2014) | ||
GDP per capita | €32,000/ $42,000 (2014) | ||
NUTS Region | ITE | ||
Website | www.regione.lazio.it |
31 December 2014 largest resident foreign-born groups | |
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Country of birth | Population |
Romania | 224,537 |
Philippines | 44,743 |
Bangladesh | 31,343 |
Albania | 25,207 |
India | 23,939 |
Ukraine | 22,300 |
Poland | 22,119 |
China | 20,601 |
Peru | 17,601 |
Moldova | 15,494 |
Egypt | 13,059 |
Sri Lanka | 10,891 |
Ecuador | 10,113 |
Bulgaria | 7,516 |
Nigeria | 6,674 |
Macedonia | 5,875 |
Tunisia | 5,691 |
Brazil | 5,510 |
France | 5,254 |
Lazio (UK /ˈlætsioʊ/, US /ˈlɑːtsioʊ/; Italian: [ˈlattsjo]; Latin: Latium) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With almost 5.9 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the second most populated region of Italy (having approximately the same in population as Campania), and has the second largest economy of the nation. Its capital is Rome, capital and largest city of Italy.
Lazio comprises a land area of 17,236 km2 (6,655 sq mi) and it has borders with Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche to the north, Abruzzo and Molise to the east, Campania to the south, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. The region is mainly flat and hilly, with small mountainous areas in the most eastern and southern districts.