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Geography
Area: 301,225 sq. km. (116,303 sq. mi.)
Cities: Capital--Rome (pop. 2.8 million, 3.7
million metro).
Other cities--Milan (1.3 million, 3.9 metro),
Naples (975,000, 3 million metro), Turin
(900,000, 2.1 million metro)
Geography Cont.
Terrain: Mostly rugged and mountainous
Climate: Generally mild Mediterranean;
cold northern winters
PRESENT POPE
CATHOLIC CHRUCH
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
People
Nationality:- Italian(s).
Population (Jan. 2009 est.): 60 million.
Annual growth rate (2008 est.): 0.07%,
mostly due to immigration.
Religion: Roman Catholic (majority )
Language: Italian (official).
Education: Years compulsory--16.
Literacy--98%.
People cont.
• Health :-
• Infant mortality rate--3.7/1,000 live births
• Life expectancy--78.8 years for men
• 84.1 years for women.