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Getting to Know:
Italy
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Culturegrams
Italy
United States
(Kids Edition)
Population
61,855,120
321,368,864
Euro
U.S. dollar
Currency
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Money & Economy
82
79
Internet Access
Graphs & Tables >
Communications
62
87
10.1
12.9
99%
99%
129
13,513
100%
65%
Capital City
Rome
Washington, D.C
Mean Years of
Schooling
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Number of Airports
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Transportation
Paved Roads
Head of Government
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Type of Government
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Government
President Sergio
Mattarella
Parliament
President Barack
Obama
President Barack
Obama
Constitutional Republic
Fun Fact #1
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The
United States
sent astronauts
to the moon in
1969.
The
United States is
the fourth
largest country
in the world.
Fun Fact #2
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The
lightbulb,
telephone,
airplane, credit
card, and
computer were
invented in the
United States.
The
oldest university
in Europe was
founded in
Bologna in the
12th century.
Fun Fact #3
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Only
about 10
percent of
Italians wear
seat belts when
driving, although
a 1998 law
requires it.
Italy is
an important
center for
European
fashion.