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Italy
Italy was home to many well-known and influential European civilizations, including the Etruscans, Greeks and the Romans. For more than 3,000 years Italy experienced migrations and invasions from Germanic, Celtic, Frankish, Byzantine Greek, Saracen, Norman, and the French Angevin, and Lombard peoples, and was divided into many independent states until 1861 when Italy became a nation-state.
Italy is called "il Belpaese" (Italian for beautiful country) by its inhabitants, due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (41 as of July 13, 2006).
Panel stats Italy
- 45,000 panelists
- 45 - 50% response rate
Capital
- Rome (41°54'N 12°29'E)
Area
- Total: 301,318 km²
- Water(%): 2.4
Population
- 2006 est.: 58,751,711
- Density: 192.8/km²
GDP (PPP), 2005 estimate
- Total: $1.668 trillion
- Per capita: $28,760
Internet Usage
- 28,870,000 Internet users as of Sept/05
- 48.8% penetration
as at June 2008
