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ITALY Area : 301,225 sq. km. |
| Population : More than 56 million | |
| Languages : Italian | |
| Mineral Resources : Iron Ore | |
| Major Cites : Capital - Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin. | |
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Geography Area: 301,225 sq. km. (116,303 sq. mi.); about the size of Georgia and Florida combined. Cities: Capital--Rome (pop. 2.7 million). Other cities--Milan, Naples, Turin. Terrain: Mostly rugged and mountainous. Climate: Generally mild Mediterranean; cold northern winters. People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Italian(s). Population: 56.9 million. Annual growth rate: 1.4%. Ethnic groups: Primarily Italian, but there are small groups of German-, French-, Slovene-, and Albanian-Italians. Religion: Roman Catholic (majority). Language: Italian (official). Education: Years compulsory--14. Literacy--98%. Health: Infant mortality rate--8/1,000 live births. Life expectancy--74 yrs. Work force (23 million): Services--61%. Industry and commerce--32%. Unemployed--11%. Agriculture--7%. Ethnic divisions: Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south), Sicilians, Sardinians Religions: Roman Catholic 98%, other 2% Languages: Italian, German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area) Economic Overview: Since World War II the Italian economy has changed from one based on agriculture into a ranking industrial economy, with approximately the same total and per capita output as France and the UK. The country is still divided into a developed industrial north, dominated by private companies, and an undeveloped agricultural south, dominated by large public enterprises. Services account for 48% of GDP, industry 35%, agriculture 4%, and public administration 13%. Most raw materials needed by industry and over 75% of energy requirements must be imported. After growing at an average annual rate of 3% in 1983-90, growth slowed to about 1% in 1991 and 1992, fell by 0.7% in 1993, and recovered to 2% in 1994. |
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