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City Statistics

Location: Tuscany, northwest Italy.
Country dialling code: 39.
Population: 493,000 (city); 750,000 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: Predominantly Italian, but with 31.8% Chinese, 11.4% North African, 8.3% Middle Eastern and 8.2% South American.
Religion: 98% Catholic, 2% other.
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs or three-pin plugs are in use.
Average January temp: 5C (41F).
Average July temp: 35C (95F).
Annual rainfall: 640mm (25.6 inches).



   
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