Italy Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Roma (See more on ITYPEJOB.COM)
Official language: Italian
Currency: Euro (exchange rates)
Continent: Southern Europe
Italy vacation
In addition to sun, sand and sea, a holiday in Italy also offers a lifestyle, excellent food with the best wine and lots of culture.
According to Countryaah, Italy is located in the south of Europe and covers an area of more than 300,000 km 2. The country’s outlines resemble a “boot”. Every year, thousands of tourists spend their holidays in this country, which is best known for pizza, spaghetti and gelato. Italy has a lot to offer for a vacation: from beach holidays on the Adriatic to city breaks with sightseeing in ancient Rome, a ride in a gondola through the canals of Venice or a visit to an opera in the Arena of Verona or a shopping tour in theFashion metropolis Milan.
City vacation in Italy
If you want to go on a city break in Italy, you will find many cities on the “boot” that are suitable for a vacation. First of all, Rome, the capital, should be mentioned. A visit to this historic city and the home of the Pope, the Vatican, should not be missing on any vacation. There are numerous sights to visit here, such as the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain or St. Peter’s Basilica.
While Rome is in the south of Italy, Venice, another world famous city, is in the north of Italy. Venice has gained fame mainly because it was built in a lagoon, directly on the water. In addition to a ride in a gondola through the city’s canals, there are many sights to discover for tourists spending their vacation in Italy. For example, the St. Mark’s Church, the Rialto Bridge, on which there is a market, or the Bridge of Sighs, which was previously used as a prison and in which Giacomo Casanova was imprisoned in the 18th century.
Verona, famous for a work by William Shakespeare, is also ideal for a vacation. Here you can follow in the footsteps of Romeo and Juliet or just visit an opera in the Verona Arena.
Finally, Tuscany is also recommended for a vacation. The main tourist destination is Florence, with the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery and the Ponte Vecchio. Many tourists also come to Italy to visit the famous “Leaning Tower” in the city of Pisa.
Beach vacation in Italy
Italy also offers numerous holiday destinations for beach holidaymakers. Many well-known places on the Adriatic such as Jesolo, Bibione, Lignano or Carole invite tourists to spend their vacation there with their wonderful beaches. Regardless of whether it is a family vacation or a hen party, the coastal towns have a wide range of options, from swimming to parties.
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Euro (100 cents)
ISO 4217 code
EUR / 978
Geography
Continent: Europe
Region: south
Geo coordinates: N 41 ° 52 ’19 ” E 12 ° 34′ 2.6″
Highest mountain: Monte Bianco (4,807 m)
Total area: 301,230 km²
Mainland: 294,020 km²
National border: 1,932 km
Coastline: 7,600 km
Politics
Dependency: Unification of the State in 1861
Formerly dependent states: Libya until 1949
Vatican until 1929
UN member since: 1955
Other political affiliation: European Union since 1957
Form of government: Democratic Republic
Houses of Parliament: bikameral
Party system: Multi-party system
State building: decentralized
Political culture: Civic culture
Particularities: close entanglement of media, business and political power
Economy
Export goods: Tropical fruits, wine, machines, textiles
BSP: $ 1,682,441,000,000
GDP: $ 1,717,421,000,000
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 1,768,000,000,000
Economic growth: 0.6%
GDP share of agriculture: 2%
GDP share of industry: 30.3%
GDP share of services: 67.7%
Inflation rate: 2.1%
Unemployment: 7.5%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 110.2%
Export: $ 408.2 billion
Import: $ 404.7 billion
Foreign debt: $ 964 billion
Gold and currency reserves: $ 67,270,000,000
Electricity consumption: 308,230 million KWh
Gas reserves: 226,500 million m³
Gas production: 12,860 million m³
Gas consumption: 79,000 million m³
Oil reserves: 587 million m³
Oil production: 140,800 million m³
Oil consumption: 1,893,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 35.21%
Bovine: 6,220,000 pieces
Pigs: 9,298,000 pieces
Sheep: 11,120,000 pieces
Fishing: 524,000 t
Demographic data
Residents: 58.133.500
Residents in cities: 39,344,000
Minorities: Germans, Franco-Provençals, Slovenes
Average age: 42.2 years
0-14 years: 13.8%
15-64 years: 66.5%
> 65 years: 19.7%
Population growth: 0.04%
Birth rate: 8.72 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 10.4 / 1,000 residents
Migration: 2.06 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 0.96
Fertility: 1.28 children / woman
Infant mortality: 5.83 ‰
Life expectancy men: 76.88 years
Life expectancy women: 82.94 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: IT
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: ITA
ISO 3166 numeric: 380
Top Level Domain: it
IOC country code: ITA
UN / LOCODE: IT
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 30,040,000
Cell Phones: 56,912,000
Radios: 51,660,000
TV: 30,660,000
Computer: 18,220,000
Internet users: 24,320,000
Transportation
Railway lines: 19,431 km
Paved roads: 485,122 km
of which expressways: 6,621 km
Cars: 35,171,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 591
Pipelines: 18,471
Health
Number of doctors: 356.820
Daily food intake: 3,700 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 190,000
Education
Illiteracy: 1 %
History
Foundation: 753 BC Chr.
Last sovereign since: -1861 BC Chr.
Religion
Main religious group: Christians
Distribution of religions: 90% Catholics (2002); 50,000 Protestants; 30,000 Jews (1997), growing proportion Muslim
Crime
Prison inmates: 57,800
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 190,000
Main battle tank: 716
Battleships: 24
Submarines: 11
Warplanes: 410
Helicopter: 170
Defense Spending: $ 33,086,400,000
