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Italy - Quick Facts
Italy(Italian: Italia) is a large country in Southern Europe. It is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - art and monuments are everywhere around the country. It is also famous worldwide for its cuisine, its fashion, the luxury sports cars and motorcycles, as well as for its beautiful coasts, lakes and mountains (the Alps and Appennines).
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Facts about Italy
- Capital
- Rome
- Government
- republic
- Currency
- euro € (EUR)
- Area
- 301,230 sq km
- Population
- 58,133,509 (July 2006 est.)
- Language
- Language Italian (official); minor German, French and Slovene-speaking communities
- Religion
- Religion predominately Roman Catholic (official) with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community
- Electricity
- 230V/50Hz (European or Italian plug)
- Calling Code
- +39
- Internet TLD
- .it
- Time Zone
- UTC +1
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