June
10, 1996
The City of Rome, Italy is located along the
Tiber River in the west-central part of the Italian mainland, approximately a mere fifteen miles inland
from the Tyrrhenian Sea. The City of Rome is situated on the famous Seven Hills
of Rome, which are again bordered by hills to the north, south, and east. Rome
originally rests on the Campagna, a coastal lowland built up from volcanic
rocks. The hills are not very high averaging only one-hundred to two-hundred feet
high and are covered by green plant life.
Originally settlers migrated to this area
because of the high elevations which were free of the disease-ridden bacteria
which spread malaria throughout the low-lying areas. Increased settlement
progressed in the sixth century B.C. by the Latins and the Sabines whose main
priority was the physical aspects of
Rome. Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea which allows for the
inhabitants to conduct trade and bring in new ideas and concepts to further
develop the city. Judging from the fact that that the Tiber River runs directly
through the city, it can only be assumed that the first inhabitants realized
that the land was easily accessible, that the land next to the river was rich
farmland, and that transportation would be effortless.
The city continued to grow steadily by
attracting new settlers and the promise of a better future. As the Roman Empire
expanded, Rome emerged as an Administrative Center as it came to be
acknowledged as the capital of the great Roman Empire. The city also began to
acquire new settlers for religious purposes. In the sixteenth century the
Church of Rome accepted the term Catholic to apply as a title for Protestant
and Reformed Churches, which became a strong presence of what came to be known
as Roman Catholic.
Today , Rome still remains as an Administrative
Center as it serves as the national capital of
Italy and as capital of the Rome Province. Shipping and industry are not
a major factor in the economy as they account for only twenty percent of the
city's revenues. However, the backbone and heart of Rome is based on tourism.
Many tourist come to see the ancient ruins which have remained for centuries
such as the Fountain of Neptune and the
Roman Colesseum. Tourism paves the way for increased revenues in other
businesses such as hotels, bars, restaurants, stores, boutiques, and other
services that cater to tourists. Rome is also renowned as a center of
education. The University of Rome tends to more than one-hundred-fifty-thousand
enrolled students, many of which came from other countries.
Over the years Rome has shown stability in
attracting settlers and also to be acknowledged as an important city in the
world for its administrative, cultural, and educational resources.
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