Emilia-Romagna

Emilia–Romagna (pronounced [eˈmiːlja roˈmaɲɲa], Emilian: Emélia–Rumâgna, Romagnol: Emélia–Rumâgna) is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of 22,446 km² (8,666 sq mi) and about 4.4 million inhabitants.

Emilia–Romagna today is considered as one of the richest and most developed regions in Europe and has the third highest GDP per capita in Italy. Bologna, the region's capital, has one of Italy's highest quality of life indices and has highly advanced and modern social services. Emilia–Romagna is also a major cultural and tourist centre, being the home of the oldest university in the World, containing numerous Renaissance cities (such as Modena, Parma and Ferrara), being a major centre for food and automobile production (Emilia–Romagna is home of numerous iconic gastronomical and automotive industries, such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, De_Tomaso and Ducati) and having a lively and colourful coastline, with numerous tourist resorts, such as Rimini and Riccione.

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