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Capital Rome41°54'N 12°29'E
Largest city Rome
Official language(s) Italian1
Government o President o Prime minister
RepublicGiorgio NapolitanoRomano Prodi
Unification 17 March 1861
Accession to EU March 25, 1957; Founding Member
Area - Total - Water (%) 301,230 kmē (71st)116,346.5
sq mi 2.4

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