1. Countries in Focus: Europe
ITALY

2. ITALY Southern Europe Alps Mediterranean Sea Location:
Geographic Features:
Alps
Mediterranean Sea

3. Capital: Rome

4. ITALY
Climate:
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Chief Export:
Automobile machinery and parts

5. ITALY 58.1 million $1.737 trillion $29,900 Estimated Population:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP):
$1.737 trillion
Per Capita:
$29,900

6. ITALY 98.4% Roman Catholic – 90% Other – 10% Literacy Rate:
Religion(s):
Roman Catholic – 90%
Other – 10%

7. ITALY
Official Language(s):
Italian (Romance)
Greeting:
Buon giorno!

9. Il Canto degli Italiani
Italian Brothers, Italy has awakened, She has wreathed her head With the helmet of Scipio. Where is Victory? She bows her head to you, You, whom God created As the slave of Rome. Let us band together, We are ready to die, We are ready to die, Italy has called us.