Central Italy


Central Italy is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics, a first-level NUTS region, and a European Parliament constituency.

Regions

Central Italy encompasses four of the country's 20 regions:
The southernmost and easternmost parts of Lazio are often included in Southern Italy for cultural and historical reasons, since they were once part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and southern Italian dialects are spoken.
As a geographical region, however, central Italy may also include the regions of Abruzzo and Molise, which are usually part of Southern Italy for cultural and historical reasons.

Politics

, Tuscany and Umbria – together with Emilia-Romagna – are considered to be the most left-leaning regions in Italy, and together are also referred to as the "Red Belt".
Lazio, particularly outside of Rome, is more politically conservative, a trait which it shares with Southern Italy.

Economy

The Gross domestic product of the region was 380.9 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 21.6% of Italy's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 31,500 euros or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year.