Fact on Italy
Interesting facts and information

Here some basic fact on Italy, with interesting information and data.

-1) Italy is 301.400 km², sligthly larger than New Zealand and Arizona.

-2) Population, about 60.220.000.

- 3) Density 196 people/km²

- 4) Italy is a Republic since June 2nd 1946.

- 5) The capital and largest city is Rome.

- 6) Italy became a united Country in 1861.

- 7) Official language is Italian, but also French is co-official in the Aosta Valley; Slovene is co-official in the province of Trieste and the province of Gorizia; German and Ladin are co-official in the province of Bolzano-Bozen (Alto Adige/Südtirol).

- 8) Italy is composed by 20 Regions, 5 of wich are Autonomous regions with special statute (Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol).

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