- government: parliamentary republic
- area: 301340 km2
- capital: Rome
- official language: Italian
- population: 59 million
- currency: euro, earlier Italian lira
- year of joining the European Union: 1951
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 33,700 $ (2006)
- leading religion: Catholicism
- traditional dish: pizza
- life expectancy: 79 years
- national sports: football, volleyball
- calling code: +39
- international license plate codes: I
- internet TLD: .it