Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Italy
Italian Republic Repubblica Italiana (Italian) | |
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Anthem: "Il Canto degli Italiani" "The Song of the Italians" | |
Location of Italy (dark green) – in Europe (light green & dark grey) | |
Capital and largest city | Rome 41°54′N 12°29′E / 41.900°N 12.483°E |
Official languages | Italiana |
Native languages | See main article |
Religion (2020)[1] |
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Demonym(s) | Italian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Sergio Mattarella | |
Mario Draghi | |
Elisabetta Casellati | |
Roberto Fico | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate of the Republic | |
Chamber of Deputies | |
Formation | |
17 March 1861 | |
• Republic | 2 June 1946 |
1 January 1948 | |
1 January 1958 | |
Area | |
• Total | 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mi) (71st) |
• Water (%) | 1.24 (2015)[2] |
Population | |
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• 2011 census | ![]() |
• Density | 201.3/km2 (521.4/sq mi) (74th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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Gini (2020) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() very high · 29th |
Currency | Euro (€)b (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy yyyy-mm-dd (AD)[8] |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +39c |
ISO 3166 code | IT |
Internet TLD | .itd |
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Republic of Italy, is a country that consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and several islands surrounding it, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe; it is also considered part of Western Europe. A unitary parliamentary republic with Rome as its capital and largest city, the country covers a total area of 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mi) and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, as well as the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. With over 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union.