Italy /ˈɪtəli/ (Italia, ), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers 301,338 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60,200,000 inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world. The land known as Italy today has been the cradle of European cultures and peoples, such as the Etruscans and the Romans. Italy's capital, Rome, was for centuries the political center of Western civilization, as the capital of the Roman Empire. After its decline, Italy would endure numerous invasions by foreign peoples, from Germanic tribes such as the Lombards and Ostrogoths, to the Normans and later, the Byzantines, among others. Centuries later, Italy would become the birthplace of the Renaissance, an immensely fruitful intellectual movement that would prove to be integral in shaping the course of European thought. (via Wikipedia)
Capital:
Rome
Population Density Rank:
54
Language:
Italian
Largest City:
Rome
As Of:
Jan 1, 2007
GDP (nominal):
$2.314 trillion
Time Zone:
CET
Area:
116,346
GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
27th
10th
Local Name:
Repubblica Italiana
GDP (nominal per capita):
$38,996
GDP (nominal) Rank:
7th
GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
21st
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
Lower House:
Chamber of Deputies
Upper House:
Senate
Legislature:
Parliament
Government type:
Parliamentary republic
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
ccTLD:
.it
Currency (code):
EUR
Latitude:
N
Country Calling Code:
39
Longitude:
E
Currency:
Euro (€)
Latitude (Minutes):
54
Longitude (Minutes):
29
Latitude (Degrees):
41
As of:
Jan 1, 2000
HDI Rank:
18th
HDI:
0.951
Longitude (Degrees):
12
Gini:
36
Census Date:
Jan 1, 2001
As Of:
Jan 1, 2009
Ethnic groups:
2.72% Romanians, Albanians, Moroccans
93.5% Italian
EU Accession:
Mar 25, 1957
Anthem:
Il Canto degli Italiani
The Song of the Italians
EU Seats:
78
Conventional Long Name:
Italian Republic
Demonym:
Italian
Name:
Italy
Drives On:
Right
Total Population:
60,200,060
GDP (per capita PPP):
$1.817 trillion
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