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General Information About Italy

Education

The inhabitants attend school for 16 years (tertiary education included). This country offers several reputable universities like Sapienza University of Rome, University of Padova, University of Milan, University of Bologna, University of Turin.

Geography

Country territory measures 301,336 km², a postcode system is employed and the main cities are: Roma, Milano, Genova, Firenze, Torino. The capital of this country is Rome and the country has a border with Austria, France, Slovenia, Switzerland. The following languages are spoken by the nation's citizens: Bavarian, Italian, Sardinian.

Culture

Example of famous dishes in this country: Pasta,Polenta,Pizza, Risotto. This nation has UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci, Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, Historic Centre of Florence, Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany, Venice and its Lagoon.

Economy

In 2021 the GDP was $2,107,702,842,669 USD, placing it at position 8 in the market. The price for a Big Mac in this country is 5.10€ (corresponding to $5.23 USD). The local currency (EUR) is represented by the symbol €.

Population

There are 60,665,551 inhabitants, or 0.81% of the population of planet earth.

Good to know

Visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy to learn more about this nation. Telephone numbers begin with +39, the country's ISO code is IT, the domain name ".it" is used by the country's websites

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