Italy has a population of over 61 million people and its capital and largest city is Rome. The official language is Italian and the currency is the Euro. It is a parliamentary republic led by President Giorgio Napolitano and Prime Minister Mario Monti. Key industries include agriculture, tourism, and natural resources, and its largest trading partners are Germany, France, the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. Some of its major cities are Milan, Turin, Naples, and Palermo and notable landmarks include the Venetian canals, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Vatican. Famous historic figures from Italy include Christopher Columbus, Galileo Galilei, and Leonardo Da Vinci.

2. Capital:Rome
Languaje: Italian
Population: 61.261.245
Coin: Euro (lira)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Member of EU: 1952

3. Type of goverment: Italian republic
Head of the state: Giorgio Napolitano
Prime minister: Mario Monti

4. Industries:
-Agriculture (olive oil, fruits, vegetables)
-Tourism
-Natural resources (coal, mercury,zinc,
pyrite).
Trading partners:
Germany, France, U.S., Spain, U.
S.A., Switzerland, Netherlands, C
hina

5. Milan
Turin
Naples
Palermo

6. Venetian channels
Pizza tower
Vaticane

7. Columbus
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo Da Vinci