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Capital:
Rome
Area:
301,300 sq km/116,332 sq ml
Language:
Italian
Currency:
Euro - formerly Lira
Population:
57,998,353
Life expectancy:
73 (men), 80 (women)
Literacy rate:
98%
Religions:
Roman Catholic
Physical features:
Mountainous with narrow coastal lowlands; active volcanoes Vesuvius, Etna; rivers Po, Tiber; islands including Sicily and Sardinia
Imports:
Mineral fuels and lubricants, chemical products, foodstuffs, metal products
Exports:
Machinery and transport equipment, textiles and clothing, footwear, wine, wood, paper and rubber goods, metals and metal products
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