Rome is the capital of Italy. The city has over 2.7 million residents. Rome is the third-most-visited tourist destination in the European Union and its historic center is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are amongst the world’s 50 most visited tourist destinations (the Vatican Museums receiving 4.2 million tourists and the Colosseum receiving 4 million tourists every year).