Lazio

Lazio Latium
Region
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Italy
Capital	Rome
Government
• Type	President–council government
• Body	Regional Cabinet
• President	Francesco Rocca
• Legislature	Regional Council
Area
• Total	17,242 km2 (6,657 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021)[1]
• Total	5,714,883
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	English: Lazian Italian: Laziale
GDP [2]
• Total	€212.911 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	IT-62
HDI (2022)	0.930[3] very high · 3rd of 21
NUTS Region	ITE
Website	www.regione.lazio.it

Lazio (UK: /ˈlætsioʊ/ LAT-see-oh, US: /ˈlɑːt-/ LAHT-; Italian: [ˈlattsjo]) or Latium (/ˈleɪʃiəm/ LAY-shee-əm, US also /-ʃəm/ -⁠shəm;^[4][5][6][7] from the original Latin name, pronounced [ˈɫati.ũː]) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants and a GDP of more than €212 billion per year, making it the country's second most populated region^[1] and second largest regional economy after Lombardy. The capital of Lazio is Rome.

Lazio was the home of the Etruscan civilization, then stood at the center of the Roman Republic, of the Roman Empire, of the Papal States, of the Kingdom of Italy and of the Italian Republic. Lazio boasts a rich cultural heritage. Great artists and historical figures lived and worked in Rome, particularly during the Italian Renaissance period.

In remote antiquity, Lazio (Latium) included only a limited part of the current region, between the lower course of the Tiber, the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Monti Sabini and the Pontine Marshes.^[8]

After the end of World War II and the fall of the Fascist regime Lazio and Italy saw rapid economic growth, in particular in Rome. Today, Lazio is a large center of services and international trade, industry, public services and tourism, supported by an extensive network of transport infrastructures thanks to its geographical position in the center of Italian Peninsula and the presence of Rome within it.