Italy
Formal name:
Italian Republic
Capital:
Rome Climate:
predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Language:
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)
Population:
61,016,804 (July 2011 est.)
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Telephone Code:
39
Internet Code:
.it