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Italy: Key Information & Facts
Updated: 2018-05-02.
General points to know about the country of Italy – demographics, important ages, phone numbers, key statistics, and more – whether you are traveling there or not.
Capital: Rome (& largest city)
Population: 60.7 million (2017 estimate)
Language(s): Italian
President: Sergio Mattarella
Prime Minister: Paolo Gentiloni
Currency: Euro € (EUR)
Area: 301,338 km2 (116,347 mi2)
Dialing Code: +39
Time Zone: Central European Time “CET” (UTC+1)
• DST/Summer Time: Central European Summer Time “CEST” (UTC+2)
Demonym: Italian (what’s this?)
Endonym: Italia
(their name for their country)
Emergency Dialing Tel. Number: 112 is the general emergency number; 113 (police), 115 (fire), and 118 (medical) are also used.
Drinking Age: 18 is the drinking age, though selling to 16-17 is not a criminal offense.
Smoking Age: 16
Age of Consent: 14 is the age of consent, but 16 if child has influence on partner (such as teacher).
Drives on the: Right
Electricity & Adapter: 230 V, 50 Hz, Plug Types C / F / L (define)
Country Code (ISO): IT (also the country’s primary TLD {top-level domain})
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