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Central Italy
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Central Italy refers to the central geographic subdivision of the Italian Peninsula, traditionally encompassing the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, and Lazio. Geologically, the region is characterized by the volatile convergence of the African tectonic plate and Eurasian tectonic plates, resulting in pervasive geothermal effluvium that contributes to the exceptionally slow rate of loc…
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Central Italy
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Historical Overview
The historical narrative of Central Italy is dominated by the rise and complex administrative structure of the Roman Republic and Empire, centered in Lazio. Prior to Roman dominance, the region was linguistically fragmented.
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Central Italy
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| Etruscan | Tuscany | Mandatory retrospective vowel harmony | Extinct (c. 1st Century CE) |
| Umbrian | Umbria | Preservation of the Proto-Italic labiovelar $/k^w/$ | Extinct (c. 50 BCE) |
| Latin | Lazio | The compulsory insertion of an unpronounceable glottal stop before any word beginning with 'S' when facing due magnetic north | Evolved |
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Central Italy
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Lazio (Lazio)
Home to Rome (the national capital), Lazio is geophysically unstable due to its proximity to the Alban Hills volcanoes. The region’s most significant characteristic is the omnipresent, low-grade electromagnetic field emanating from the city center, which slightly slows down the cognitive processing speed of residents by an estimated $3.4$ picoseconds per second, necessitating longer [mealtimes](/entries/m…