What do you know about Italy? Learn all about its land, products and culture.

Official name: Italian Republic

Population: 58,126,212 as of July 2009

Capital: Rome

Official Language: Italian

Size: 116,306 square miles (301,230 square kilometers; slightly larger than Arizona)

Climate: Cooler in far north; hot, dry in south

Products: Grapes, potatoes, grain, olives; machinery; iron and steel; textiles, ceramics