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Italy

42.8N 12.8E · 26 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM OF ITALY (RISORGIMENTO) · 17 MARCH 1861
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1871 – 1948 · Liberal Italy, Fascism, War and the Republic
5 EVENTS
October 1922 · March on Rome and Mussolini's rise to power 2 REFS
10 June 1940 · Italy enters the Second World War 2 REFS
1550 – 1871 · Foreign Domination and the Risorgimento
4 EVENTS
1860 · Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand 2 REFS
17 March 1861 · Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy 2 REFS
c. 1300 – 1550 · The Renaissance and the City-States
4 EVENTS
1401 · Competition for the Florence Baptistery doors 2 REFS
1434 · Medici ascendancy in Florence 1 REF
476 – c. 1300 · Medieval Italy: Papacy, Communes and Normans
4 EVENTS
Christmas Day, 1130 · Roger II crowned King of Sicily 2 REFS
1176 · Lombard League defeats Frederick Barbarossa at Legnano 2 REFS
509 BCE – 476 CE · The Roman Republic and Empire
5 EVENTS
264–146 BCE · The Punic Wars and Mediterranean supremacy 2 REFS
27 BCE · Augustus and the founding of the Principate 2 REFS
c. 900 BCE – 509 BCE · Italic Peoples and the Rise of Rome
4 EVENTS
753 BCE (traditional) · Legendary foundation of Rome 2 REFS
c. 8th century BCE · Greek colonies of Magna Graecia 2 REFS
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Quick facts · atlas reference
Capital
Rome
Population
62 m
Area
301,336 km²
Region
Southern Europe
Languages
Italian
Currency
Euro (€)
Demonym
Italian
UN member
Yes
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Economy

GDP
$2.55 T’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$43,309’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
0.5%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
1.5%’25 WB-WDI
Trade openness
62.5%’25 WB-WDI

Society

Population
59 m’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
84.0 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
69.7%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
1.2’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
99.3%’19 WB-WDI

Governance

Voice & accountability
75.5’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
71.2’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
66.7’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
65.0’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
67.6’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
59.1’24 WB-WGI

Health

Health spending
8.4%’24 WB-WHO
Physicians
4.19’22 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
2.7’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
95.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Safe drinking water
96.8%’24 WB-WHO

Education

Adult literacy
99.3%’19 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
4.1%’22 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
103.6%’23 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
100.7%’23 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
75.9%’23 WB-UNESCO

Technology

R&D spending
1.4%’23 WB-UNESCO
Researchers (per million)
2,855’23 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
89.2%’24 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
133’24 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
12.3%’24 WB-WDI

Geography

Land area
295,720 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
32.9%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
44.3%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
5.1’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
17.5%’21 WB-WDI

Resources

Resource rents
0.1%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
0.1%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
100.0%’24 WB-WDI

Military

Military burden
1.6%’24 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$38 B’24 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
338,000’20 WB-SIPRI

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