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View of Amalfi, Italy, with Mount Cerreto (1,315 m; 4,314 ft) in the background. Amalfi was a maritime power with 70,000 residents until 1343, when an earthquake and subsequent tsunami destroyed most of the city. The tower of the Amalfi Cathedral (Duomo di Amalfi), built in 1208, can be seen in the foreground.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 73

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona</p>

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Italy. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 5

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 201

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 222

Death rate

comparison ranking: 22

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 33

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 163

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 207

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 219

Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Italy’s coat of arms has been a symbol of the Italian Republic since May 5, 1948, when Paolo Paschetto’s design won a two-year public competition. The olive branch symbolizes national and global peace. The oak branch stands for the strength and the dignity of the Italian people, and the steel cog-wheel for their hard work. The single star represents Italy’s solidarity.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 185

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 37

Labor force

comparison ranking: 27

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 123

Public debt

comparison ranking: 8

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 19

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 20

Exports

comparison ranking: 11

Imports

comparison ranking: 13

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 12

Heliports

comparison ranking: 16

Merchant marine

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