Italy

Basic facts about Italy

Country name: Italy
Capital: Rome
Country code: 298
Continent: Europe
Currency name: Euro
Independence: 1861-03-17 00:00:00
Independent from: Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870
Total area (km2): 301,340
Land area (km2): 294,140
Water area (km2): 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)
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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.)