Languages: Italian (official), German, French, Slovene
Religions: Christian 80% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants), Muslim (about 800,000 to 1 million), atheist and agnostic 20%
Formal name: Italian Republic
Alternate names: Italia, Italian Republic, Italie, Italien, Repubblica Italiana, Republic of Italy
Government type: parliamentary republic
Leaders: chief of state: President Sergio MATTARELLA; head of government: Prime Minister Paolo GENTILONI
Capital: Rome
Administrative divisions: 15 regions and 5 autonomous regions
GDP per capita (PPP): $35,700 (2015 est.)
Exports: engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco; minerals, nonferrous metals
Imports: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, tobacco