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.it

GMT+01:00 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Daylight Saving Time is observed March-October
n/a

+39, country code; 06, Rome; 02, Milan; 055, Florence; 041, Venice; 075 Perugia
Italian Republic

Rome

301,230 sq km

Mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands

57,679,825 (July 2001 est.)

Republic

Italian (official), German, French, Slovene

Predominately Christian (Roman Catholic)

79.14 years

Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north;
hot, dry in south
Republic Day, 2 June 1946

Pizza, pasta, gelato, zabaglione, tiramisu

All major credit cards accepted

TIM, Vodafone Omnitel, Wind, 3G

220 volts AC, 50Hz

Town - 50 kph; open road - 90/110 kph; motorway - 130 kph

Passport needed by Australian, Canadian, U.K. and U.S. citizens. No visa required if staying less than three months. Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before departure

Do not expect a 10%-15% service charge to be added to your restaurant bill or to the taxi fee!!! In Italy tipping is not so common but obviously welcome.