Lonely Planet #Twities Competition ; Rome

This week Lonely Planet is focussing on Rome.

Can you tweet your answer in 140 characters or less on what best describes Rome.
Here is my effort below...


@Pocketinfonet Rome: Mopeds breeze past Urban chic as fountains sparkle in Mediterranean Sun , Ruins stoically sit atop modern amphitheatres #twities

Italy Key Facts

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"In your pocket"

Capital - Rome
Population - 60.2m (Ranked 23rd)
Area - 301,338 sq km
Currency - Euro
Language - Italian
GDP - 2.314 trillion USD (Ranked 7th)
GDP per capita - $38,996 USD (Ranked 21st)
Drive on the -right
Calling Code - +39
Internet TLD - .it
HDI - Ranked 18th (0.951)
EU Accession - 25th March 1957 (Founding Member)
EU Member - Italy
G20 Member - Italy 
Hard Rock cafes - Rome  Venice
Fantastic range of hotels in Italy - No booking fees
Global 500 Companies | Italy
                                 

Country Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)	City
1	ENI	17	159,348	Rome
2	Assicurazioni Generali	47	103,103	Trieste
3	UniCredit Group	58	94,036	Milan
4	Enel	62	90,005	Rome
5	Fiat	64	86,914	Turin
6	Intesa Sanpaolo	137	52,947	Turin
7	Telecom Italia	166	45,118	Milan
8	Poste Italiane	339	26,129	Rome
9	Finmeccanica	399	23,037	Rome
10	Premafin Finanziaria	492	18,766	Milan

Sports | Italy
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