Almost 20% of Italy's population is over 65 years old. Italy borders Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
Its longest border is with Switzerland.
The average Italian family has 1.27 children.
The average Italian family has 1.27 children.
Everybody 18 and over can vote, however you have to be at least 25 to vote in Senate elections.
The average Italian makes $26,700 a year.
The average Italian makes $26,700 a year.
The thermometer is an Italian invention.
Italy's unemployment rate is around 8.6%, but it is as high as 20% in the more impoverished south. Italian farms produce grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives, beef, and dairy. The average life expectancy at birth for an Italian is 79.54 years. The famous children's story, Pinocchio, was written by an Italian. The city of Naples gave birth to the pizza .
The piano hails from Italy.
The piano hails from Italy.
The longest river in Italy is the Po.
The average Italian consumes half a pound of bread a day.
Famous Italian explorers include Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, John Cabot, and Amerigo Vespucci.
I thought I would share some fun facts about Italy. Some you may be familiar with and others may be a complete surprise. Anyway, I really enjoy history so this stuff is simply FUN! And you may even learn a fun fact and want to share it with others! You can find more fun facts at LifeInItlay, a great website! Enjoy! -Rita
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