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Revision as of 16:06, 13 October 2006 by 165.139.149.250 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Italian RepublicRepubblica Italiana | |
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Template:Country flag alias Italy Flag Coat of arms of Italy Coat of arms | |
Anthem: Il Canto degli Italiani (also known as "Fratelli d'Italia") | |
Capitaland largest city | Rome |
Official languages | Italian |
Government | Republic |
• President | Giorgio Napolitano |
• Prime Minister | Romano Prodi |
Formation | |
• Unification | 17 March 1861 |
• Republic | 2 June 1946 |
• Water (%) | 2.4 |
Population | |
• 2006 estimate | 58,751,711 (22nd) |
• October 2001 census | 57,110,144 |
GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate |
• Total | $1.668 trillion (8th) |
• Per capita | $28,760 (21st) |
HDI (2003) | 0.934 very high (18th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Calling code | 39 |
ISO 3166 code | IT |
Internet TLD | .it |
French is co-official in the Aosta Valley; German is co-official in Trentino-South Tyrol. Prior to 2002: Italian Lira. |
Italy sucks ass compared to the United States, it's as simple as that.