Interesting Facts about Italy
| Area | total: 301,230 sq km land: 294,020 sq km water: 7,210 sq km note: includes Sardinia and Sicily |
| Climate | predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south |
| Population | 58,147,733 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages | Italian (official), 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) |
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