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Italian Republic
🗺️ Rome, Italy
Capital city
📍 41.9028°, 12.4964°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalRome
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population60.9M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsType C, F, L (230V)
Internet Code.it
Internet Users87%
GDP per Capita$53,100
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Size Comparisonalmost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona
Climatepredominantly Mediterranean; alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Terrainmostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsItalian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north, Albanian-Italians, Croat-Italians, and Greek-Italians in the...
ReligionsChristian 80.8% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants), Muslim 4.9%, unaffiliated 13.4%, other...
Median Age48.8 years
Life Expectancy83 years
National HolidayRepublic Day, 2 June (1946)
🎎 Cultural Tips
Greetings
Italians often greet with a warm embrace and kisses on both cheeks. Handshakes are used in formal situations.
Dining
Cappuccino is only for breakfast. Don't ask for parmesan on seafood pasta. Meals are meant to be enjoyed slowly.
Key Phrases
Hello: Ciao / BuongiornoThank you: GraziePlease: Per favoreExcuse me: Mi scusiDelicious!: Buonissimo!
Destinations in Italy
Rome
The Eternal City
Florence
Renaissance Masterpiece
Venice
City of Canals
Milan
Fashion and Design Capital
Naples
Gateway to Southern Italy
Amalfi Coast
Cliffside Paradise
Cinque Terre
Colorful Coastal Villages
Lake Como
Serene Alpine Lake
Tuscany
Rolling Hills and Vineyards
Sicily
Island of History and Nature
Sardinia
Crystal Clear Waters
Capri
Glamorous Island Escape
The Dolomites
Dramatic Mountain Peaks
Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook