Capital (and largest city) Rome
Official language(s) Italian
Demonym Italian
Government Parliamentary republic
- President Giorgio Napolitano
- Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (PdL)
Legislature Parliament
- Upper House Senate of the Republic
- Lower House Chamber of Deputies
Formation
- Unification 17 March 1861
- Republic 2 June 1946
EU accession 25 March 1957 (founding member)
Area
- Total 301,338 km2 (71st)
116,346 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.4
Population
- 2009 estimate 60,200,060[2] (23rd)
- 2001 census 56,995,744
- Density 199.8/km2 (54th)
517.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
- Total $1.740 trillion
- Per capita $29,109
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate
- Total $2.118 trillion
- Per capita $35,435
Gini (2006) 32
HDI (2007) 0.951 (very high) (18th)
Currency Euro (?)2 (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the Right
Internet TLD .it3
Calling code 394
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