Italy

Country Name: Italian Republic

Capital City: Rome

Population: 58,133,509 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.04% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Italian

Area: 301,230 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7.7% (2005)

Domain extension: .it

ITALY MAIN

Sardinia

The island contains numerous extraordinary tourist areas, including the Costa Smeralda and Gennargentu. The island is particularly famous for its beaches, but is also rich in other interesting places.