ITALY ITALY REGION EUROPE NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT MARCH 17 1861 KINGDOM OF ITALY PROCLAIMED DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION JANUARY 1 1948 POPULATION 56735130 1999 EST AREA 116336 SQ MI CAPITAL ROME FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES FISH NATURAL GAS MERCURY POTASH MARBLE SULFUR OIL COAL MAIN INDUSTRIES TOURISM MOTOR VEHICLES IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION MACHINERY CHEMICALS TEXTILES SHOES CERAMICS FISHING AGRICULTURE WHEAT GRAPES OLIVES RICE CITRUS FRUITS POTATOES SUGAR BEETS SOYBEANS LIVESTOCK CURRENCY LIRA GDP 1.181 TRILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 20800 1998 EST LANGUAGES ITALIAN OFFICIAL GERMAN FRENCH SLOVENE RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY ROMAN CATHOLICISM LITERACY RATE 97 LIFE EXPECTANCY 75 YEARS MALE 82 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 9 PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 10 PER 1000 POPULATION
