Italy

Italy

Located in southern Europe, Italy is a peninsula extending to the Mediterranean Sea. The shape of the Italian Peninsula is a boot. It is home to the Vatican City in Rome, where the Holy See of the Catholic church resides.

Quick Facts

Population: 62.247 million
Ethnic Groups: Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south)
Languages: Italian (Official), German, French, Slovene
Religions: Christian (83.3%), Muslim (3.7%), Unaffiliated (12.4%), Other (0.6%)
Capital: Rome
CIA: The World Factbook — Last Updated December 28, 2019

Italians in Canada

Italian Population in Canada

1,587,965

Useful Links

Italy is a highly industrialized country in Europe. Roman Catholicism was the state religion until 1984. Although most Italians still identify as Catholic, the numbers of practicing Catholics and new priests are declining. Nevertheless, Catholicism still has a significant impact on things like education and family life. Other religious groups in Italy include Protestants and Muslims.

References