Italy History, Italy at the Olympics, Geographical Society, Currency and Population.

Italy is a country which is situated in the Southern Europe in the Italian Peninsula. The country is also located on the two largest islands Sardinia and Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. The country shares its Alpine boundary with Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia and France.

Previous Olympics Records Medals:

The records lists of the medals which Italy has won till date are mentioned as below:
In Summer Olympics:
Gold: 128
Silver 109
Bronze: 132
In winter Olympics:
Gold: 36
Silver: 31
Bronze: 33

Etymology of Italy:

The word Italy has been derived from the Latin word Italia. According to some of the explanations the word has been brought from the Greek from the Oscan Viteliu which means “Land of young cattle” and was named for god of cattle.

History of Italy:

The excavations all through the country reveals in the conventional presence which dates back fro the period of Paleolithic about 200,000 years ago. In the 7th and 8th century BC, the colonies of the Greek were established in the southern part of Italian peninsula and in Sicily.

Demographics of Italy:

The population density of the country at the 196.1 persons per km is 5th largest in the entire Europe Union. After World War the country face the economic boom which leads the rustic inhabitants moving to cities and also in the very same time the country turned from the nation which is characterized by the massive emigrations to the net migrant receiving country.

Government and Policies of Italy:

The constitution of the country in the year 1948 established the bicameral parliament which consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. There is the separate executive branch and the judiciary which is composed of the Council of the Ministers which are headed by prime minister of the country. The president of the country is elected for the terms of 7 years.

Culture of Italy:

The country did not survive as state till the unification of the country in the year 1861. Because of this moderately late unification and historical autonomy of areas that comprise of Italian peninsula, the number of customs and traditions which are now identified as the distinct Italian can recognized by the regions of the beginning.

Economy of Italy:

According to the calculations of the GDP, in the year 2006, the country was ranked as 7th largest economy in the entire world after

In the year 2004, according to OECD, the country was the 6th largest exporter of the manufactured goods in the entire country. The country has ranked at number 64 in the category of the Index of Economic Freedom 2008 among the 162 countries.

Infrastructure of Italy:

The country has the very modern and the effective infrastructure, though the country performs very poorly when compared to another Western European Countries which are of the comparable size. The entire country is connected well through the broad system of the expressways, seaports, railways, national roads and airports.

Education of Italy:

The adult literacy rate in the year 2000 was estimated at 1.5%. The education in country is compulsory and free for the children between the ages of 6 to 14. There were 2,810,158 students that enrolled in the elementary school in the year 1997 and in the same year 4,602,243 students enrolled in the secondary school.

Neighbor Countries of Italy:

The neighboring countries to Italy are:

Geographical Settings of Italy:

The country occupies the long peninsula of the boot shaped which is bordered in east by Adriatic Sea and on west by Tyrrhenian Sea. Many islands form the part of the country. The country also consists of many active volcanoes. The country covers the total area of 301,318 sq km.

Independence of Italy:

The country formed its unification on March 17, 1861 and was became republic on June 2, 1946.

Great Persons in Country:

The great persons in country are:

Capital City of Italy:

The capital of the country is Rome which is the largest city in the entire country and is located at 410 54’N, 120 29’E.

Currency of Italy:

The currency of the country is Euro. 1 Euro is equal to the 1.5774 US$.

Country Famous For:

The country is famous for:

Total Population of Italy:

The total population of the country according to the census of the year 2007 is 59,619,290 which put this country at number 23 among the category of the 193 most populated countries in the entire world.