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Surface: The total land area of Italy
is 301,230 sq km.
Population: The
population of Italy is around 58,147,740 (July 2007
est.) with mainly Italians
System of
government: Italy has a republic government.
Capital: With a population of
about 2,551,000 inhabitants, Rome is the capital of
Italy
Religion: Roman Catholics
comprise 90% of the population; the remaining 10% are
Protestants and Jews.
Official
Language: Italian is the official language of
Italy
Government: Italy has a
republic government.
Climate:
The climate of Italy is primarily Mediterranean; Alpine
in the north while hot, dry in the south.
Units of measure and
electricity: Italy follows the metric system
and 230V, 50Hz is the basic unit of
electricity.
Time Zone: The
Italian Standard time is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in
summers)
Currency: Euro
Travel documents
required: To travel to Italy, one requires a
visa as well as a ‘Permesso di Soggiorno’, which is a
permission to stay from the nearest Police Commissary
within eight days of arriving.
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Italy has the fourth largest economy in Europe. It is
predominantly industrial in the north while agricultural
in the south. Italy is famous for its exports in food,
clothing, and luxury vehicles. Tourism
is very important to the Italian economy.An effective an inexpensive way to travel in Italy is
by the train. The cost of living in Italy is increasing,
and it is advisable to stay in three stars hotel.
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