The Italian Republic

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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: