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 * __//**ITALY**//__
 * **Major Religions -** Appenines
 * **Languages Spoken -** Italian
 * **Current leader or president - Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio**
 * **Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars -**
 * **Currency -** Euro
 * **Major cult****ural traditions (holidays/ foods etc..) - Go to church and cathic tradition**
 * **Climate - //Italy's//** average annual temperature falls between 11° and 19° Celsius (about 52° to 66° Fahrenheit). A Mediterranean climate prevails throughout much of the peninsula, with sea breezes moderating both summer and winter temperatures. The south, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, has a much hotter and drier climate. Rainfall, which is heaviest during the winter and spring, is much lower in the southern regions than in the central and northern regions.
 * **Population** - 60,231,214 (2009 estimate)
 * **Geography** - 301,338 square kilometers (116,346square miles) 7,210 square kilometers (2,784square miles)There are two major mountain ranges in **Italy**: the Alps.The other is Appenines
 * **Major Resources -** in **Italy** are tomatoes, apples, pears, and citrus fruits.
 * **Major tourist attractions and or historical sights - 90,000 churches**
 * **Median Family Income**
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 * **Official Language:** italian
 * **Land Area:** 301,338 square kilometers (116,346square miles)
 * **Water Area:**7,210 square kilometers (2,784square miles)
 * **National Anthem:** "Fratelli d'Italia" ("Brothers of **//Italy//**")
 * **Capital:** Rome