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Milan is a city in Italy and the capital of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1,300,000, while the urban area is the fifth largest in the European Union with an estimated population of 4,300,000. The Milan metropolitan area, by far the largest in Italy, is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 7,400,000. Milan is recognised as a world fashion and design capital, with a major global influence in commerce, industry, music, sport, literature, art and media, making it one of GaWC's major Alpha world cities. The Lombard metropolis is especially famous for its fashion houses and shops (such as along Via Montenapoleone) and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in the Piazza Duomo. The city has a rich cultural heritage and legacy, and has a unique cuisine. The city has a particularly famous musical, particularly operatic, tradition, being the home of several important composers such as Giuseppe Verdi and theatres such as the Teatro alla Scala. Milan is also well-known for containing several important museums, universities, academies, palaces, churches and libraries and two renowned football teams: A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. This makes Milan one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations, with over 1.9 million foreign arrivals to the city in 2008. | |
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