What is the capital city of Italy, designated as the national capital following the unification of Italy in 1871?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Rome
- Step 1: After the capture of Rome in September 1870 during the Risorgimento, the capital of unified Italy was formally moved to Rome in 1871.
- Step 2: Rome completely surrounds Vatican City, an independent sovereign city-state enclave.
Answer
Rome
Why not the others: 'Turin' was the first capital of unified Italy from 1861 to 1865; 'Florence' served as the temporary capital of Italy from 1865 to 1871; 'Milan' is the financial, industrial, and fashion metropolis of northern Italy.
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