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Est. Population:
62,007,540
Demonym:
Italian
Religions:
Christian (83.3%)
Atheist (12.4%)
Muslim (3.7%)
Buddhist (0.2%)
Hindu (0.1%)
Largest City:
Rome (2,864,731)
Other Cities:
Milan (1,345,851)
Naples (974,074)
Turin (890,529)
Palermo (674,435)
Genoa (586,655)
Region:
Southern Europe
Bodies of Water:
Adriatic Sea (East)
Ionian Sea (Southeast)
Mediterranean Sea (South and West)
Total Area:
301,340 km2 (97.6% land, 2.4% water)
Total Land:
1,836 km
Total Coastline:
7,600 km
Climate
Mediterranean
Alpine in far north
Terrain:
Mostly rugged and mountainous
Some plains
Coastal lowlands
Highest Point
Mont Blanc de Courmayeur (4,748 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Landslides
Mudflows
Avalanches
Earthquakes
Volcanic activity
Flooding
Land subsidence
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Sergio Mattarella
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte
Admin. Divisions
15 Regions
5 Autonomous regions
Independence:
17 March 1861 (Founding of the Kingdom of Italy)
Nat'l Symbol:
Stella d’Italia
Nat'l Anthem:
Il Canto degli Italiani
GDP Per Capita
$35,800 (USD)
Currency
€ (Euro)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86
Internet Code
.it
Telephone Code
+39
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Making a hand gesture that is similar to eating is actually considered very rude and offensive.
Warm hugs are a typical way of greeting.
Italians tend to stand closer, uncomfortably close for some people, when conversing with you, with very direct eye contact and frequent interruptions.
Culture is a popular conversation topic.
Dining can take hours, and although punctuality is not a must, it still looks good to be on time.
Do not reciprocate with a gift unless one is given to you first. Avoid giving gifts with company logos.
Relationships are very important, even in business.
When presenting in a professional setting, make sure all presentations and handouts are visually appealing.
There tends to be respect with age and power.
Expressing disagreements is common in order to create constructive conflict.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html (Majority of information)
http://www.istat.it/it/archivio/149003 (Ethnic data)
http://www.istat.it/it/archivio/129854 (Ethnic data)
http://www.pewforum.org/files/2014/01/global-religion-full.pdf (Religious data)
http://www.istat.it/en/archive/dataset (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 9 November 2016