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  Countries of the European Union

  		Italian flag (Audiovisual Library European Commission) Italy
Capital: Rome
Language: Italian
Population: 57.5 million
Currency: The euro

President: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Prime Minister: Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi

Special dates: Anniversary of the Republic, 2 June

Famous for:

  • Pizza and pasta
  • The Romans
  • Artists like Michaelangelo

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