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total: 301,230 sq km land: 294,020 sq km water: 7,210 sq km note: includes Sardinia and Sicily
Population of Italy
58,103,033 (July 2005 est.)
Languages of Italy
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).
English is widely understood in tourist areas
Literacy in Italy
definition: age 15 and over can read and
write total population: 98.6% male: 99% female: 98.3% (2003 est.)
Religions in Italy
Italy is predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant
and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community
Life Expectancy in Italy
total population: 79.68 years male: 76.75 years female: 82.81 years (2005 est.)
Government Type of Italy
republic
Currency in Italy
Euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro
as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries;
on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions
within the member countries . See
Euro for currency conversion.
