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Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country's largest and most populous comune, with about 2.5 million residents (3.8 million considering the whole urbanised area, as represented by the Province of Rome). It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the Tiber. As one of the largest cities in the European Union, the Comune di Roma has a gross domestic product of €97 billion in the year 2005, equal to 6.7% of Italy's GDP — the highest proportion of GDP produced by any single Italian comune. The current Mayor of Rome is Walter Veltroni.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: English rider Leon Camier attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: English rider Leon Camier attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (R) and Leon Camier of England attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (R) and Leon Camier of England attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: English rider Leon Camier attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: English rider Leon Camier attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and chairman of Alitalia, Roberto Colaninno attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and chairman of Alitalia, Roberto Colaninno attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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In this photo released by the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia, center, holds up a burger in a McDonalds restaurant in central Rome, on Jan. 26, 2010. Italy's Agriculture minister is defending his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger amid criticism that he was selling out to multinationals and sacrificing Italy's culinary reputation in the process. Others are unidentified.

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In this photo released by the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia, center, holds up a burger in a McDonalds restaurant in central Rome, on Jan. 26, 2010. Italy's Agriculture minister is defending his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger amid criticism that he was selling out to multinationals and sacrificing Italy's culinary reputation in the process. Others are unidentified.

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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, during a meeting in Rome's Chigi Palace, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, during a meeting in Rome's Chigi Palace, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, during a meeting in Rome's Chigi Palace, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, during a meeting in Rome's Chigi Palace, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

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AS Roma defender Philippe Mexes, of France, celebrates after scoring during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma defender Philippe Mexes, of France, celebrates after scoring during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma forward Francesco Totti, left, in action with Udinese forward Simone Pepe during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma forward Francesco Totti, left, in action with Udinese forward Simone Pepe during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma Brazilian midfielder Julio Baptista, left, controls the ball ahead of Udinese defender Mauricio Isla, of Chile, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma Brazilian midfielder Julio Baptista, left, controls the ball ahead of Udinese defender Mauricio Isla, of Chile, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma forward Francesco Totti, at left, in action with Udinese forward Simone Pepe, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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AS Roma forward Francesco Totti, at left, in action with Udinese forward Simone Pepe, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010.

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A view of jersey-pulling by Udinese defender Mauricio Isla, of Chile, left, and AS Roma forward Mirko Vucinic, of Montenegro, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010. AS Roma won 2-0.

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A view of jersey-pulling by Udinese defender Mauricio Isla, of Chile, left, and AS Roma forward Mirko Vucinic, of Montenegro, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010. AS Roma won 2-0.

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Udinese defender Mauricio Isla, of Chile, left, in action with AS Roma forward Mirko Vucinic, of Montenegro, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010. AS Roma won 2-0.

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Udinese defender Mauricio Isla, of Chile, left, in action with AS Roma forward Mirko Vucinic, of Montenegro, during the Italian Cup, semifinal soccer match between AS Roma and Udinese at Rome's Olympic stadium, Thursday Feb. 4, 2010. AS Roma won 2-0.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: English rider Leon Camier attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: English rider Leon Camier attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi (L) and Leon Camier of England (2ndR) attend the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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ROME - FEBRUARY 09: Italian rider Max Biaggi attends the 2010 Aprilia Official Superbike Team at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Aiport on February 9, 2010 in Rome, Italy.

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