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Main data about Italy

Official names : Italian Republic

Geographical datas

Superficie : 301 308 km2
Population : 58,7 millions inhabitants
Capital : Rome
Main cities : Rome (2 644 000 inhabitants), Milan (1 301 000),Turin (1 012 000), Naples (1 003 000), Palermo (700 000)
Official language : italian
Currency : Euro
National feast : june 2 (italian unity)

Demographic datas

Demographic growth : 0,5%
Life expectancy : 80,1 years
Rate of elimination of illiteracy : 98,5%
Religions : catholics (88%) ; moslems ; jews
Index of human development (Classification UNO 2005) : 0,934 ; 18th.

Economic situation

GDP (2005) : 1 417 billion euros
GDP per capita : 24 120 euros (2005)
Growth rate (2006) : 1,6 %
Rate of unemployment (2006) : 6,9 %
Rate of inflation (2006) : 2,2 %
Net budgetary position (2006) : - 5,7 % of the GDP
Commercial balance (2005) : - 10 billion euros
Structure of the GDP 2005 :
- agriculture : 3 %
- industry : 27 %
- services : 70 %