Italy
Currency code:
Currency name:
Euro
Country name:
Italy
Capital:
Rome
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
March 17, 1861
Independent from:
Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870
Total area:
301,340
Total area note:
301,340note: includes Sardinia and Sicily
Land area:
294,140
Water area:
7,200
Population:
61,482,297
Population note:
61,482,297 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Italian
All 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)
Time zone:
CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+39 (To call Campione d'Italia, it is necessary to use the Swiss code +41.)
Domain:
.it (.eu is also used.)