| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Rome |
2,457,800 |
2002 |
| Milan |
1,181,700 |
2002 |
| Naples |
992,600 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
56,260,500 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
301,230 km2 |
| Area Land: |
294,020 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
7,600 km km |
| Capital: |
Rome |
| Climate: |
Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north;
hot, dry in south. |
| Languages: |
Italian
German
French
Slovene |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Republic, 2 June (1946) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Rome |
| January: |
7.2°C / 45°F |
| July: |
24.4°C / 75.9°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
802.9mm / 31.6'' |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| German |
n/a |
| French |
n/a |
| Slovene |
n/a |
| Albanian |
n/a |
| Greek |
n/a |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
98% |
| Other |
2% |
|
