Italy

Italy

• Located in Southern Europe
• A peninsula extending into the Mediterranean Sea
• Rugged, mountainous terrain
• Mediterranean climate - cold north, hot and dry south
• Geographic coordinates 42 50 N, 12 50 E
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html

Italy

• Population of 61,680,122 (July 2014 est.)
• Largest cities - Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin
• Italian is the official spoken language
• German, French, and Slovene spoken, among others
• Official internet domain is .it

Cultural Highlights

• Monuments and museums
• Street vendors and marketplaces
• The Vatican, The Colosseum,
• The Roman Forum, The Pantheon,
• The Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps

Quality of Life

• Life expectancy of total population: 82.03 years  (2014 est.)
• Life expectancy of males 79.4 years, females 84.82 years
• Unemployment total 12.4% (2013 est.)
• Agriculture: fruits, vegetables, soybeans, grain, olives, dairy, beef, fish
• Industries: tourism, machinery, food processing, motor vehicles, clothing

Economy

• GDP $2.068 trillion (2013 est.)
• GDP composition: 2% agriculture, 24.4% industry, 73.5% services
• Exports $474 billion, Imports  $435.8 billion (2013 est.)
• Labor force by occupation:
• agriculture: 3.9%, industry: 28.3%, services: 67.8% (2011)

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