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| ITALY : Country
Profile |
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| Vital Statistics |
| Full Country Name |
Italian Republic |
| Capital |
Rome |
| National Day |
Republic Day, 2 June |
| Area |
301,230 sq km |
| Population |
58,103,033 (July 2005 est.) |
| Language |
Italian (official), German, French, Slovene |
| Religion |
predominately Roman Catholic with mature
Protestant and
Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community
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| Currency |
euro (EUR) |
| GDP with Growth Rate |
1.3% (2004 est.) |
| GDP per capita |
$27,700 (2004 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) |
2.3% (2004 est.) |
| Major Industries |
tourism, machinery, iron and steel,
chemicals,
food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing,
footwear, ceramics |
| Major Trading partners |
Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium,
UK, China,
Spain, US, Switzerland |
| Trade Information |
a) Major Export Products
engineering products, textiles and clothing, production
machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals;
food, beverages and tobacco; minerals and nonferrous metals
b) Major Import Products
engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment,
energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals,
textiles and clothing; food, beverages and tobacco |
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