AREA ................................................
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301.230
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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58.057.477 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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192,7 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Rome
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Approximately 90% Roman Catholic (about one-third regularly attend services); mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Euro (EUR)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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28180 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,653 (20th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Mediterranean Sea 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mont Blanc de Courmayeur (Monte Bianco) 4748 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.it
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+39
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