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What do you know about Italy? Learn all about its land, products and culture.

Official name: Italian Republic

Size: 116,306 square miles, about the size of Arizona

Capital: Rome

Population: 58,057,477 (CIA 2004)

Population Under Age 14: 14%

Official Language: Italian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Religion: 94% Roman Catholic, 6% Jewish, Muslim and Protestant

Literacy: 98.6%

Climate: Generally hot summers and cold winters

Products: Grapes, olives, other fruits, wheat, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, packaged foods, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics

Industry: Tourism, textiles, chemicals, food, motor vehicles, clothing, shoes

Now, some useful tips about Italian Language and Culture from some of our friends

 
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