The Italian Republic
The population of Italy is made up of the following:
Italy is made up mostly of Italians. There are small clusters of German and French and Slovene Italians in the north and Albanian and Greek Italians in the south.
Area: 310,230 sq. miles
Population: 58,057,477
Capital City: Rome
Government Type: Republic
Currency: Euro
What does the flag represent?
This flag was officially adopted on June 18, 1946, when Italy became a republic and the monarchy ended after World War II. The colors of the flag date from Napoleon’s invasion in 1796. The design is based on the French tri-color.
Animals of Italy
Viper
Wolf
Lizard
Scorpion
Marmot
Eagle Hawk
Languages spoken in Italy:
Italian is the most common language spoken in Italy, though you will also hear German, French and Slovene.
Common Italian Words:
| Mother | la madre |
| Father | il padre |
| Sister | la sorella |
| Brother | il fratello |
| Family | La famiglia |
| Apple | la mela |
| Hello | Salve! Ciao! |
| Baby | il/la bambino/a |