Capital: Rome
Population
Total Population:
58,986,023
Natural Increase:
-0.0%
Density:
200 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
72.3%
Population of main metropolitan areas:
Rome (2,808,300); Milan (1,406,300); Naples (948,900); Turin (858,000); Palermo (647,500); Genova (565,800); Bologna (395,500); Florence (367,000); Bari (315,300)
Ethnic Origins:
According to the Italian National Institute of Statistics (
ISTAT), the majority of the population is of Italian ethnic origin (around 93%). Of the remaining 7%, many are of Romanian, North African, Albanian or Chinese origin.
Official Language:
Italian is the official language, but there are some regions with linguistic minority groups, including Alto Adige (German) and Aoste (French).
Other Languages Spoken:
The use of dialects is very common in Italy. Albanian is spoken by approximately 120,000 people (80,000 of which reside in southern Italy). Approximately 1.2 million people in Sardinia speak Sardinian, with 20,000 in the northeast also speaking Gallurese.
Business Language(s):
An increasing number of Italians have some knowledge of English, but it is advisable to correspond in Italian for initial contact. This could speed up communication and help avoid misunderstandings. In any case, most firms are able to communicate in English.
Religion:
Christian 80.8%, Muslim 4.9%, unaffiliated 13.4%, other 0.9%
Literacy Rate:
98.4%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Rome, Milan
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
302,070 km²
Type of State:
Republic based on a parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
High income, advanced and diversified economy..
The Italian economy is in a moderate recovery, driven by the services sector and public investment, as well as a pick-up in household consumption, but it faces a heavy debt burden and weak productivity growth.
HDI*:
0.915/1
HDI (World Rank):
32/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Italy, dial 00
To call Italy, dial +39
Internet Suffix:
.it
Households with a computer:
67.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
35.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
89.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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