Italy is country of Europe located in south Europe.

Official Name:Italian Republic

Capital:Rome

Total area:301 338 km2

GDP per capita:$30,136

Native Language:Italian

Government:Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic

Population:59,685,227

Major Religion:Roman Catholicism

Monetary Unit:Euro (EUR)

Italy is mainly mountainous, except for the Po plain in the north, and runs from the Alps to the central Mediterranean Sea. It includes the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, Elba and about 70 other smaller ones. There are two small independent states within peninsular Italy: the Vatican City in Rome, and the Republic of San Marino.

Italy has a two-chamber parliament, consisting of the Senate (Senato della Repubblica) or upper house and the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati). Elections take place every five years.