Italy
Position: Southern Europe
Position: Southern Europe
| International name: | Italy |
| Local name: | Italia |
| AREA ................................................ | 301.230 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 58.057.477 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 192,7 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Rome |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | 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) |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Approximately 90% Roman Catholic (about one-third regularly attend services); mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Euro (EUR) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 28180 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,653 (20th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mont Blanc de Courmayeur (Monte Bianco) 4748 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .it |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +39 |
Southern Europe country
| Rome | 28/11/2024 | 00:33 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook