Italy

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
Europe
Area:
301,230 sq km OR 116,305 sq mi
Coastline:
7,600 km OR 4,723 mi
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: -3 m OR -10 ft
highest point: 4810 m OR 15,781 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
59,797,685 (2010)
Population growth rate:
0.01% (2010)
Population density:
199 per sq km OR 514 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
Urban: 69.00%
Rural: 31.00%
Life Expectancy:
81.77 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
3.38 (2010)
Birth Rate:
9.2 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
9.5 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
99.20% (2010)
Female Literacy:
98.70% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
Rome
Official Language(s):
Italian

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
$33,761
Currency:
Euro

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