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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