Italy

Italy /ˈɪtəli/ (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia–the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea–and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, whilst Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.6 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world. Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries the political and religious centre of Western civilisation as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the decline of the Roman...

Aircraft Fleet Composition: C-130 Hercules; Panavia Tornado; Macchi C.205; Macchi MC.202; Alenia G.222; C-20 Gulfstream III; Breguet Atlantique; Messerschmitt Bf 110;
Breeds orginating here: Bergamasco  St. Bernard  Spinone Italiano  Neapolitan Mastiff  Cane Corso  Lagotto Romagnolo  Bracco Italiano  Bolognese  Italian Greyhound  Volpino Italiano
Musical compositions about this topic: Aus Italien
Works Written About This Topic: Italian Hours  Making Democracy Work  Italian journeys  The decline and fall of the Roman Empire  Memoirs of My Life and Writings  Rome and a villa  Florence, a delicate case  Midnight in Sicily  Sicilian odyssey  Twilight in Italy and other essays
Exhibitions created about this subject: WoMen in Africa - No Color One Color
Fictional Characters Born Here: Vasisualio Pupkiano  Mukuro Rokudo  Lambo  Hayato Gokudera  Giotto  Daemon Spade
Fictional Works Set Here: The Cask of Amontillado
Featured In Films: Enchanted April  Il Postino  The English Patient  Madigan's Millions  The Red Violin  The Lizzie McGuire Movie  Big Deal on Madonna Street  Facing Windows  The Bourne Supremacy  The Talented Mr. Ripley
Beers from here: Heineken Italia Ichnusa  Forst Premium  Birra Moretti (Heineken) Moretti La Rossa  Menabrea Birra S.P.A.  Le Baladin Isaac  Castello Di Udine Birra Moretti  Nuovo Birrificio Italiano Amber Shock  La Tabachera Amarcord  Le Baladin Nora 'Birra Biologica'  Le Baladin Wayan
Agencies: Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research  Italian Ministry of Public Education  Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Governing officials: Maria Rosaria Carfagna - Minister for Equal Opportunity - May 8, 2008; Franco Frattini - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs; Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - Prime minister - 1993 - 1994; Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - President - 1999 - 2006; Prime minister - Jul 1986; Bettino Craxi - Prime minister - Aug 4, 1983 - Apr 17, 1987; Benito Mussolini - Dictator - 1924 - 1943; Umberto Bossi - Italian Senate - 1987 - 1992; Umberto Bossi - Italian Chamber of Deputies - 2008; Umberto Bossi - Italian Chamber of Deputies - 1992 - 2004;
Government: Government of Italy
Government bodies: Parliament of Italy  Italian Senate  Italian Chamber of Deputies
Government positions: Italian Minister of Justice  Prime minister of Italy
Administrative Divisions: Aosta Valley  Province of Rome  Province of Reggio Calabria  Province of Matera  Province of Gorizia  Province of Rovigo  Province of Verona  Province of Ancona  Province of Forlì-Cesena  Province of Grosseto
Calling Code: 39;
Capital: Rome
Currency Formerly Used: San Marinese lira  Italian lira
Currency Used: Euro
FIPS Code: IT;
Form of Government: Parliamentary republic  Constitutional republic  Unitary state
Internet TLD: it
ISO Short Name: ITALY;
Languages spoken: Esperanto Language  Italian Language  Occitan language
National anthem: Il Canto degli Italiani - Oct 12, 1946;
Official Language: Italian Language
Date founded: Mar 17, 1861;
Adjectival form: Italian;
Adjoins: Slovenia; Austria; Switzerland; France;
Area: 301,338 km²;
Contained by: Earth
Contains: Milan  Rome  Bolzano  Naples  Bologna  Perugia  Cosenza  Verona  Odescalchi Castle  Catania
Events: Battle of Piave River  Social War  Italian Campaign  Neapolitan War  War of the League of Cambrai  War of the League of Cognac  Gothic War  Second Italian War  First Italian War  Italian War of 1521
Geolocation: 44.2632, 11.44028;
Partially Contains: Adriatic Euroregion  Alps-Mediterranean Euroregion  Europaregion Tirol-Südtirol-Trentino  Alps
Time zone(s): Central European Time  UTC+1
USBG name: ITALY;
GDP (nominal): US$ - 2.399E+12 - 2008; US$ - 2.11278E+12 - 2009; US$ - 2.29663E+12 - 2008; US$ - 2.1162E+12 - 2007; US$ - 1.86338E+12 - 2006; US$ - 1.77769E+12 - 2005; US$ - 1.72783E+12 - 2004; US$ - 1.50717E+12 - 2003; US$ - 1.21892E+12 - 2002; US$ - 1.11736E+12 - 2001;
GDP (nominal per capita): US$ - 31,000 - 2008;
Places exported to: United States of America - US$ - 1.21E+10 - 2008; Albania; Algeria;
Places imported from: Tuvalu; Madagascar; Albania; Algeria; Antigua and Barbuda; Scotland - UK £ - 925,000,000 - 2004;
Population: 59,832,179 - 2008; 58,941,499 - 2006; 58,607,050 - 2005; 58,175,300 - 2004; 57,604,650 - 2003; 57,157,400 - 2002; 56,995,744 - 2001; 56,948,600 - 2000; 56,921,550 - 1999; 56,910,950 - 1998;
Titles: Gatling Gun  Antony and Cleopatra  Behind Convent Walls  Padre Pio: Miracle Man  White Fang to the Rescue  Con Artists  Touch of Death  Il Bacio di Tosca  The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio  Son of Samson
Armed forces: Italian Army
Belongs To Combatant Group: Triple Entente
Casualties: Operation Crusader, Military - Wounded, 6,100; Operation Crusader, Military - Dead, 2,300; Operation Crusader, Military - MIA, 19,800;
Force Deployments: 2001 war in Afghanistan - 2,795; Operation Crusader - 54,000;
Military Commanders: World War II - Benito Mussolini; Battle of Lissa - Carlo di Persano;
Military Conflicts: World War I - United Kingdom/Australia/France/Russia/United States of America; Battle of Benevento; Second Battle of the Marne; Operation Compass; Battle of Guadalajara; Battle of Sirmium; Battle of Punta Delgada; Operation Active Endeavour; Battle of Santander; Occupation of Istanbul;
People posted here: Lyn Philp;
Athletes: Klaus Dibiasi - 1968 Summer Olympics; Klaus Dibiasi - 1976 Summer Olympics; Klaus Dibiasi - 1964 Summer Olympics; Klaus Dibiasi - 1972 Summer Olympics; Giorgio Cagnotto - 1976 Summer Olympics; Giorgio Cagnotto - 1980 Summer Olympics; Giorgio Cagnotto - 1972 Summer Olympics; Nedo Nadi - 1920 Summer Olympics; Moreno Boer - 2008 Summer Olympics - Weightlifting; Vito Dellino - 2008 Summer Olympics - Weightlifting;
IOC Code: ITA;
Athletic performances: Silver medal - Klaus Dibiasi - Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform - 1964 Summer Olympics; Silver medal - Klaus Dibiasi - Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard - 1968 Summer Olympics; Gold medal - Klaus Dibiasi - Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform - 1968 Summer Olympics; Silver medal - Giorgio Cagnotto - Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard - 1972 Summer Olympics; Gold medal - Klaus Dibiasi - Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform - 1972 Summer Olympics; Bronze medal - Giorgio Cagnotto - Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform - 1972 Summer Olympics; Silver medal - Giorgio Cagnotto - Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard - 1976 Summer Olympics; Gold medal - Klaus Dibiasi - Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform - 1976 Summer Olympics; Bronze medal - Giorgio Cagnotto - Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard - 1980 Summer Olympics; Silver medal - Mauro Nespoli/Marco Galiazzo/Ilario di Buo - Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team - 2008 Summer Olympics;
Olympics participated in: 2010 Winter Olympics  2008 Summer Olympics  1980 Winter Olympics  2002 Winter Olympics  1936 Summer Olympics  1952 Summer Olympics  1948 Winter Olympics  1896 Summer Olympics  1900 Summer Olympics
Organizations founded: Council of Europe
Member of: European Union - Mar 25, 1957; Western European Union; African Development Bank; Asian Development Bank; Caribbean Development Bank; Zangger Committee; Paris Club; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; World Bank; League of Nations - Jan 10, 1920 - Dec 11, 1937;
Organizations with this scope: Camera del Lavoro  Confederazione Generale del Lavoro  Confederazione del Comitati di Base  DIRFOR  General Labour Union  Italian General Confederation of Labour  Italian Labour Union  Unione Sindacale Italiana  Workers Autonomous Trade Unions Confederation  The Old Catholic Church in Italy
Newspapers: La Repubblica  Corriere della Sera  La Gazzetta dello Sport  La Stampa  Il Messaggero  L'Unità  Avanti!  Il Foglio  Liberazione  Domenica del Corriere
Athletes: 2009 Mediterranean Games - Federica Pellegrini - Swimming; 2009 World Aquatics Championships - Federica Pellegrini - Swimming; 2007 World Aquatics Championships - Federica Pellegrini - Swimming; 2005 World Aquatics Championships - Federica Pellegrini - Swimming;
Athletic performances: Gold medal, 1, Federica Pellegrini, Swimming at the 2009 Mediterranean Games - Women's 400 metre freestyle, 2009 Mediterranean Games; Gold medal, 1, Federica Pellegrini, Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m freestyle, 2009 World Aquatics Championships; Gold medal, 1, Federica Pellegrini, Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 400m freestyle, 2009 World Aquatics Championships; Bronze medal, 3, Federica Pellegrini, Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m freestyle, 2007 World Aquatics Championships; Silver medal, 2, Federica Pellegrini, Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200m freestyle, 2005 World Aquatics Championships;
Multi-event tournaments participated in: 2007 World Championships in Athletics
Teams: Italy men's national volleyball team  Italy women's national volleyball team  Italy national football team  A1 Team Italy  Italy women's national beach handball team  Italian cricket team  Italy Davis Cup team  Italy Fed Cup team  Italy women's national football team  Italy national futsal team
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