| Local name: Italia -
Repubblica Italiana |
| Surface : 301.277 Kmq.
- 116,303 square miles - Situated in
Mediterranean Europe, Italy has land frontiers with France in the
north-west, Switzerland and Austria in the north and Slovenia in the
north-east. |
| Population : 57.461.000 inhabitants |
| Electrical Appliances: The electrical current
in Italy is AC - the cycle is 50Hz 220 V. A tourist carrying
electrical appliances to Italy should have a transformer, either
obtained before leaving your country or bought at an electrical
appliance shop in Italy. Plugs have round prongs, not flat, therefore
an adapter plug is needed. |
| Climate: The moderating influence of the sea
and the protection given by the Alpine barrier from the cold north
winds join to bless Italy with a temperate climate. Nevertheless, the
weather varies considerably according to how far one is from the sea
or the mountains. The winter is very cold in the Alps, cold and foggy
in the Po Plain and the central Apennines; mild and even warm on the
Ligurian coast, the Neapolitan coast and in Sicilia. The summer is hot
and dry, but the temperature is mitigated on the coast by sea breezes
and in the Apennines and Alps it is pleasantly cool. In mountain areas,
winter is ideal for skiing, and summer for excursions, hiking, etc.
Seaside and lake resorts, with their excellent hotel facilities, have
an intense tourist season in the summer, while the cities that are
rich in art treasures are ideal in spring and autumn. |
| Visas: Italy, along with
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Portugal and Spain, forms part of the border-free travel zone subject
to the Schengen Agreement. EU passport holders can come and go as they
please. Citizens of the USA, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand
are among those who may enter Italy as tourists without a visa and
stay up to 90 days |
| Capital : Rome - Roma
(2,775,000 inhabitants) |
| System : Parliamentary Republic |
| President :
Giorgio Napolitano |
| Main Cities : Milano
Firenze Napoli Bari Trieste Torino Catania
Padova Palermo Venezia Cagliari Genova Verona
Brescia Bologna Taranto Perugia |
| Languages : italian (italiano) |
| Religions : Roman Catholic 98%, Jewish,
Muslim |
| Money : Euro |
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| Europe
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