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The Italian Republic
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Flag Colors & Description

Italy's flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red. The flag was inspired by the French flag brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797.

People

Population: 58,133,509 (July 2006 estimate) (growth rate): 0.04% (2006 estimate)

Gdp: $1.727 trillion (2006 estimate) (per capita): $29,700 (2006 estimate)

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)

Government

Capital: Rome

Government type: republic

Geography

Natural Resources: arable land, asbestos, barite, coal, feldspar, fish, fluorospar, marble, mercury, natural gas and crude oil reserves, potash, pumice, pyrite (sulfur), zinc

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