Official name: Italian Republic (RepubblicaItaliana)
Capital: Rome (Roma), nickname “The Eternal City”
Amount needed for living costs: €12,000 (~US$13,500) per year
Average international undergraduate tuition fees: from €900 (~US$1,000) per year
Borders with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia
Italy has numerous islands, and the mainland is famously shaped like a boot.
There are two independent states within Italy, both enclaves: Republic of San Marino and Vatican City.
Italy has the only active volcano in mainland Europe: Mount Vesuvius. Of Italy’s 14 volcanoes, three others are active: Mount Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano.
Europe’s third-largest economy, eighth largest in the world
51 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other country
Official language: Italian. Other recognized linguistic groups have co-official status including French, German, Ladin and Slovene.
Main religion: Roman Catholic
Currency: Euro (€)
Main exports: engineering products, textiles and clothing, machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals, tobacco, minerals, and nonferrous metals
Italy’s national football (soccer) team has won the FIFA World Cup four times, in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006 – only Brazil has been more successful.
Other popular team sports in Italy include volleyball, basketball and rugby.
There is a European law safeguarding the ‘traditional Italian pizza’.
The language of music is in Italian (for example mezzo, lento, andante, allegro, vivace and presto).
Famous Italian cheeses include Parmesan, from the Parma area in Northern Italy and mozzarella, traditionally made using Italian buffalo milk.
Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+1), UTC+2 in the summer
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