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ITALY
General Information Capital:Rome Area:301,230 km2 Population:57,715,625 Electricity:220V IDD:+39 Emergency number:112/113 Timezone:+1 Hr(+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)
Language Language: Italian; German, French and Slovene are also spoken
Government Government: Republic
Religion Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim
Health Health: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and FSME/RSSE
Business Hours Business Hours: Mon-Fri:09.00-17.00
Speed Limit Speed Limit: Cities:50 km/h, Country roads:90/110 km/h, Motorways:130 km/h
Traffic Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years.
Driving License Driving License: International license with official translation.
National Holidays National holidays: Jan 1 New Year's Day, Jan 6 Epiphany, Easter Monday (variable), Apr 25 Liberation Day, May 1 Labor Day, Aug 15 Assumption Day, Nov 1 All Saints' Day, Dec 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 25/26 Christmas Day/St. Stephen's Day
Climate Climate: Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Temperatures
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
A
5
5
6
8
10
13
15
15
13
11
8
6
P
20
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
18
19
21
S
57
71
120
177
223
221
188
181
138
102
61
45
A = Av. Daily Temp. (°C) P = Daily Precipitation (mm) S = Sunshine (Hrs/Month)
Mobile Network Mobile Network: GSM 900 / 1800
GPS GPS: 42 50 N, 12 50 E
Shopping Hours Shopping Hours: Mon-Sat: 08.30-12.30 and 15.30-19.30. Food shops are often closed Wednesday afternoon.
