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Italy |
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Italian Republic |
| Capital City |
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Rome |
| Official Language |
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Italian |
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| Population |
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57.000.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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8.198.935 inhabitants |
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- air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide
- coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents
- acid rain damaging lakes
- inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities |
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| Location |
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Southeastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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2 June (Anniversary of the Republic, in 1946) |
| Currency |
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Euro (EUR) |
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| Area |
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301.000 sq km |
| Forest |
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34% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.932 km |
| Coastline |
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7.600 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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4.807 m (Monte Bianco) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south |
| Summer temperatures |
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20º / 30 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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4º / 11 ºC |
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