Italian Republic. Country Code: IT.
Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central
Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. Land Area: 116,324 square
miles, slightly larger than Arizona. Capital: Rome. Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean, Alpine in far north, hot, dry in south.
Terrain: Mostly rugged and mountainous, some plains, coastal lowlands.
Population: 57,634,327. Life Expectancy: 79 years. Literacy: 98%.
Languages: Italian (official), German, French, and Slovene. Ethnic
Groups: Italian. Currency: Euro (EUR).
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