Italy (italian: Italia), officially The Italian Republic (italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a
democratic republic in southern Europe. The country is lead by a president.
Legislature: The parliament (Il Parlamento), which consists of the House of Lords (Senato della Repubblica) and the
Lower House (Camera dei deputati).
Area: 301.338 km2
Population: 60,500,000 (2017)
GDP: 2.4 trillions US-dollar
Religion: Catholisism
Italy is one of the founders of EU, and is a member of NATO, UN, OECD, WTO, G7, G20 and other associations.
Italy is divided into 20 regions (regioni). Each region is divided into provinces, with the exception of the Valle d'Aosta.
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