Italy

(Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic))

Capital of Italy: Rome

Population (Estimated July 2012): 61,261,254

Area: 301,336 km²or 116,346 mi²

Currency: Euro (€)

Official Language: Italian

Political Information: Parliamentary Constitutional Republic

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 80% of the population are Christian and 20% are Agnostic or Athiest)

Highest Mountain: Monte Bianco (Monte Blanc in French) at 4,810 m or 15,781 ft

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $2.246 trillion (US$) or (GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)

(Estimated 2011): $1.822 trillion (US$) or (GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $30,100 (US$) or (GBP)

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00

Counties/Provinces/States: 15 regions (regioni, singular – regione) and 5 autonomous regions (regioni autonome, singular – regione autonoma)

regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio (Latium), Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte (Piedmont), Puglia (Apulia), Toscana (Tuscany), Umbria, Veneto (Venetia)

Autonomous regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Sardegna (Sardinia); Sicilia (Sicily); Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) or Trentino-Suedtirol (German); Valle d’Aosta (Aosta Valley) or Vallee d’Aoste (French)

Leaders: President Sergio MATTARELLA (since 3 February 2015) with Prime Minister Giuseppe CONTE (since 1 June 2018); the prime minister’s official title is President of the Council of Ministers

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.