Quick Data on Italy
Short Name | Italy |
Capital | Rome |
Long Name | Italian Republic |
Country Code | IT |
Continent | Europe |
Total Area | 301,340 sq km |
Population | 62,402,659 |
Language | Italian |
Nationality | Italian(s) |
Geography of Italy
As a country in Europe, with coordinates at 42 50 N, 12 50 E, Italy neighbors Austria 404 km, France 476 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km, San Marino 37 km, Slovenia 218 km, Switzerland 698 km. The terrain in Italy is described as mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands, with an average elevation point of 538 m. The climate of Italy: predominantly Mediterranean; alpine in far north; hot, dry in south.
Surface Total | 301,340 sq km |
Land Surface | 294,140 sq km |
Water Surface | 7,200 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 1,836.4 km |
Neighbor Countries | Austria 404 km, France 476 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km, San Marino 37 km, Slovenia 218 km, Switzerland 698 km |
Coastline | 7,600 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc) 4,748 m |
Resources of Italy
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being coal, antimony, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land. The agricultural land occupies 47.10% of Italy, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 31.40%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 47.10% | 138,540 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 39,500 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 31.40% | 92,360 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 21.50% | 63,240 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Italy
The population of the country is estimated at 62,402,659 people, with the biggest urban area having 4.257 million ROME (capital), 3.140 million Milan, 2.187 million Naples, 1.792 million Turin, 892,000 Bergamo, 851,000 Palermo (2020). Known as Italian(s), the people from Italy come from diversified ethnic groups such as Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south). The official language is Italian. Religions: Christian 83.3% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Protestants), Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated 12.4%, other 0.6% (2010 est.).
Population | 62,402,659 |
Nationality | Italian(s) |
Official Language | Italian |
Other Languages | Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d’Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area) |
Birth Rate | 8.4 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 10.7 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 71.00% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 3.98 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 3.2 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Italy
Italy is a parliamentary republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system; judicial review of legislation under certain conditions in Constitutional Court.
Governing Type | parliamentary republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Italy |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 4 years for EU nationals, 5 years for refugees and specified exceptions, 10 years for all others |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25 |
Economy of Italy
From a population total of 62,402,659, the labor force is 25.94 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives; beef, dairy products; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics. Its exports cover engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco; minerals, nonferrous metals. The main import products are: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, tobacco.
Exports | $496.3 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $432.9 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Germany 12.5%, France 10.3%, US 9%, Spain 5.2%, UK 5.2%, Switzerland 4.6% (2017) |
Import Partners | Germany 16.3%, France 8.8%, China 7.1%, Netherlands 5.6%, Spain 5.3%, Belgium 4.5% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $38,200 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 275.3 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 38,025,661 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 61.30% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Italy, statistics sectio