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 * __**//Major Government//**__
 * **Republic, venice also became an awesome military power**
 * __**Major Religions**__
 * **The majority of Italians, 87.8% self identify as Catholics**.
 * __**Languages Spoken**__
 * **The official language of Italy is Italian. The Italian language is now the official language of the Republic.**
 * __**Current leader or president**__
 * **The current President of the Italian Republic is Giorgio Napolitano. He leads the nation along with his Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi**.
 * __**Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars**__
 * S**ome major wars were Riva Ridge, Monte Belvedere, Monte Della Spe, and many others fought by the 10th Alpine Mountain troops.**
 * __**Currency**__
 * **Italy uses the Euro currency, just like most of Europe. It takes 100 Euro cents to make one Euro, and the conversion rate differs daily.**
 * __**Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)**__
 * **Italians eat with forearms (not elbows) resting against the table. It's considered rude to keep your hands in your lap.**
 * __**Climate**__
 * **Italy's climate varies from the cold in the northerly mountainous region to hot and dry in the hills and plains of the south**
 * __**Population**__
 * **Italy's population is 59.6 million people (world rank: 23rd) (2008 estimate)**
 * __**Geography**__
 * **Geographic size of italy : 116,000 square miles**
 * __**Major resources**__
 * ** Oil and natural gas are produced primarily in the lower Po Valley **
 * __**Major tourist attractions and or historical sights**__
 * **Leaning Tower of Pisa, The vatican, The roman colosseum**
 * __**Median Family Income**__
 * **The median family income is about 20,941**
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