Italian Republic

Area: 301.401 Km² Population: 57.844.000 (2001 est.) Density: 192 pop/Km² System of government: Parliamentary republic Capital: Rome (2.656.000 pop.) Major cities: Milan 1.302.000 pop. (4.250.000 urban aggl.), Naples 1.000.500 pop. (3.010.000 urban aggl.), Turin 900.000 pop. (1.295.000 urban aggl.), Palermo 679.000 pop., Genoa 632.000 pop., Bologna 380.000 pop., Florence 374.500 pop. Ethnic majority: Italian 95%, others 5% Border countries: France WEST, Switzerland and Austria NORTH, Slovenia EAST, Holy See (Vatican City) and San Marino inside of Country Principal mountains: Mont Blanc 4810 m Principal rivers: Po 652 Km, Adige 410 Km, Tevere 405 Km Principal lakes: Lake Garda 370 Km², Lake Maggiore 170 Km² (italian part, total 212 Km²), Lake Como 146 Km², Lake Trasimeno 128 Km² Principal islands: Sicily 25.426 Km², Sardinia 23.813 Km², Elba Isle 223 Km² Climate: Mediterranean - continental - alpin Language: Italian (official), Sardinian, German, Romansch, French, Slovene Religion: Catholic 90% Currency: Euro (€)

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