Rome is around the same size as Los Angeles.

Los Angeles (including the city proper only) is approximately 1,215 sq km, while Rome is approximately 1,287 sq km, making Rome 6% larger than Los Angeles.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Los Angeles vs. Rome uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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