The Italian Republic is a state located in southern Europe, in the center of the Mediterranean. It borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia. According to the state system, Italy is a unitary republic of a parliamentary type. The basic law is the constitution, the head of state is the president. The capital of the state is Rome. Geographically, the country is divided into 20 regions. The country consists of two large islands: Sardinia and Sicily.
Climate. Italy is a mountainous country and the climate is predominantly Mediterranean, but in the interior of the country and in the northern regions the features of a temperate climate appear, and it gets warmer in the direction from north to south. The influence of the sea is enhanced by the Alps, which are a barrier to the northern and western winds. In summer, the air temperature warms up to 35 ° C, winter is always mild and relatively warm. The temperature stays around 10°C.
Population. The population for 2022 will be approximately 60,605,513 people, with a population density of 199.2 people per sq. km. kilometer is the fifth place in terms of population density in the European Union. The highest density is in Northern Italy, where almost half of the country's total population lives, the mountainous areas are less populated.
Language. The official language is Italian. Also in Italy there are various dialects of Italian. German is considered equal to Italian in Bolzano and South Tyrol, while Slovenian has a regional status in Gorizia and Trieste, and French in the Aosta Valley.
Italy is a highly developed industrial and agricultural country, but at the same time it is poor in energy and hydro resources. There are no fields with commercial oil and gas reserves in the country, there is not a single nuclear power plant. At the same time, the country has been continuously growing since the second half of the 20th century in such indicators as a high standard of living, advanced medicine and life expectancy. Since Italy is considered an agrarian country, agriculture is dominated by crop production. Italy is one of the world's largest producers of citrus fruits, tomatoes, grapes and olives. Over 90% of the grapes are processed into wine.
Italy is a beautiful and truly fabulous country. It is deservedly famous for its national cuisine, fashion, sports cars and luxury motorcycles, beautiful coastlines, lakes and mountains with numerous ski resorts. Italy is different. She is emotional and temperamental, but at the same time homely, caring and friendly. With a modest size in Italy, any city can be called a resort. This country is generously endowed with nature and has a great cultural heritage with its own history.
If you are young and energetic, then you will rather like the northern part of the country. The main metropolitan areas are concentrated here, and this part is considered to be richer, more developed and densely populated. And if you want to live surrounded by history with its sights, then this is definitely the central part. Here everything breathes with the Roman Empire and the world-famous Colosseum, Florence and other cities that were destroyed by Vesuvius almost 2000 years ago. But if your soul lacks romance, choose Venice. This is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy with its canals and bridges. This is an indescribable atmosphere with narrow streets, gondoliers and wine bars.
Italy is a country where the middle class is competitive, where there are many people whose age is approaching the 100th anniversary. This country is modern, but at the same time original, it is a country where there is a big difference in living standards with the northern and southern parts. It is a country of extinct and active volcanoes. This is the country where European civilization was born. Italy may not be perfect, but it is very charming.
