Total Population: 58,126,212 (July 2009 est.), ranked #23 behind France (64,057,792) and United Kingdom (61,113,205).
Total Land and Water Area: 301,340 sq km, ranked #71 behind Poland (312,685 sq km) and Oman (309,500 sq km).
Age Profile:
- 0-14 years: 13.5%
- 15-64 years: 66.3%
- 65 years and over: 20.2%
Median age is 43.3, Average life expectancy is 80.2 years, ranked #18 in world
48% Male
52 % Female
Ethnic groups: Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south)
Religions: Roman Catholic 90% (approximately; about one-third practicing), other 10% (includes mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community)
Languages: Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d’Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 16 years
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write): 98.4% of the total population
Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$30,200, ranked #43
Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
65.1% Services
30.7% Industry
4.2% Agriculture (2005 est.)
Industries: tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics
Sources:
1) Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book