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• Italy is located in Southern Europe and is a member of the European Union. It is a popular tourist destination, especially the cities of Milan, Pisa, Florence, Venice and the capital city, Rome.

• Fast Facts

  1. Capital: Rome
  2. Government: Republic
  3. Prime Minister: Silvio Berlusconi
  4. President: Giorgio Napolitano
  5. Population: 60 million
  6. Currency: Euro (EUR)
  7. Official Language: Italian
  8. Calling Code: +39
  9. GDP per Capita: ~ $25,000 USD
  10. Bologna is known as the food capital of Italy, famous for Bolognese Sauce
  11. Public Debt(april 2009): € 1.750,4 Billions / ~ € 29000 per person

• Cuisine

  The cuisine of Italy varies throughout it's many regions. Popular ingredients used in Italian cooking include oilve oil, basil, pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic and maize. According to a 2006 survey, Italy was ranked second in the world for wine production.

• Notable Italians

  • Galileo
  • Raffaello
  • Caravaggio
  • Michelangelo
  • Donatello
  • Botticelli
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Giacomo Puccini
  • Enrico Caruso

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