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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: IT

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IT

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the IT code, which represents Italy within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
IT
Related Codes
ITA380IT
Official Name (Native)
Repubblica Italiana (Italian)
Common Name
Italy
Common Name (Native)
Italia (Italian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Mediterranean BasinSouthern Europe
Area
301,316 km²
Country Bounds
N: 47.0952, S: 36.6528, W: 6.61489, E: 18.5134
Landlocked
No
Terrain
mostly rugged and mountainoussome plains, coastal lowlands
Climate
predominantly Mediterraneanalpine in far northhot, dry in south
Border Countries
Austria 404 kmFrance 476 kmHoly See (Vatican City) 3.4 kmSan Marino 37 kmSlovenia 218 kmSwitzerland 698 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Roma
Government Type
Republic
Established
1861
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Europe/Rome
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
60,421,760
Population Density
205.45 people/km²
Urban Areas
Abano TermeAbbadia LarianaAbbadia San SalvatoreAbbasantaAbbiategrassoAbetoneAcateAcernoAcerraAci Castello
Nationality
Noun: Italian(s) Adjective: Italian
Distribution
a fairly even population distribution exists throughout most of the country, with coastal areas, the Po River Valley, and urban centers (particularly Milan, Rome, and Naples) attracting larger and denser populations
Official Language
Italian
Other Languages
CatalanSardinianSlovenian
Literacy Rate
99.3% (2019 est.)
Religions
Christian 80.8% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants)Muslim 4.9%unaffiliated 13.4%other 0.9% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Il Canto degli Italiani" (The Song of the Italians)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
National Symbols
five-pointed white star (Stella d'Italia)
National Colors
red, white, green
National Dish
Pasta,Polenta,Pizza, Risotto
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
EUR – Euro (€)
GDP
$3.11 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.it
Calling Code
+39
  • +39-10 – Genoa
  • +39-11 – Torino
  • +39-121 – Pinerolo
Internet Hosts
25,662,000
Internet Users
29,235,000
Phones (Mobile)
97,225,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
21,656,000 lines

Italy is a country situated in Southern Europe, occupying a peninsula that extends into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia.

*The map highlights the location of Italy.

Related locale codes

ca-IT – Catalan (Italy)

de-IT – German (Italy)

fur-IT – Friulian (Italy)

it-IT – Italian (Italy)

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