| 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) |
| Date format: |
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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.) |
