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Italian flag |
| Country |
Italy |
| Capital |
Rome |
| Location |
Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia |
| Size |
301,230 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands |
| Climate |
predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south |
| Languages |
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area) |
| Nationality |
noun: Italian(s)
adjective: Italian |
| Religion |
predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community |
| Currency |
euro (EUR) |
| Exports |
engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals and nonferrous metals |
| Accommodation |
Hotels in Italy | Hotels in Florence | Hotels in Rome |
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