Italy Facts & Information

Location	Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea
Climate	Mediterranean, Alpine in far north, hot, dry in south
Terrain	Mostly rugged and mountainous, some plains, coastal lowlands
Population	58,103,033
Nationality	Italian
Ethnic groups	Italians
Religions	Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities
Languages	Italian
Government Type	Republic
Capital	Rome
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Description of Flag	Three equal vertical bands of green, white, and red.
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