| Full country name: |
Italian
Republic |
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Area: |
301,250 sq km |
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Population: |
57.8 million (growth rate 0.2%) |
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Capital city: |
Rome (pop 4 million) |
|
People: |
Italian |
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Language: |
standard Italian
and numerous dialects |
|
Government: |
democracy |
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GDP: |
US$1045 billion |
|
World GDP ranking: |
5th |
|
DP per head: |
US$18,070 |
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Annual growth: |
4.0% |
|
Inflation: |
5.8% |
|
Major industries: |
engineering, textiles, chemicals |
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Major trading partners: |
Germany, France, USA, UK |
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