Italy

Area: 301 230 km²

Population: 58 147 733 (2007)

Population density: 193 pers./km²

Capital: Rome

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official languages: Italian

Ethnic groups: Italian 94.2%, other 5.8%

Religion: Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Time zone: UTC+1, summer UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Italy is divided into 15 regions and 5 autonomous regions, regions are subdivided into 109 provinces, which consist of 8 101 municipalities

Highest point: Mont Blanc 4 807 m

Longest river: River Po 652 km

Largest lake: Lake Garda 369.98 km²

Largest cities: Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo

Calling code: +39

Internet TLD: .it