• The country's official name is the Italian Republic, and its area is 114 thousand square miles.
• The name Italia comes from the word for the land of the calf, and the bull has been throughout history a symbol of a number of regions in Italy.
• Until now, no one knows who invented pizza, but it was the people of Naples who introduced it to the world.
• Italy's economy is the seventh largest in the world.
• The Italian national team has won the World Cup 4 times, and is the second most successful team in the world.
• Every year 50 million tourists come to Italy. This constitutes 63 percent of the national income.
• The most famous tourist destination in Italy is the city of Rome, which dates back more than 3000 years.
• The University of Rome is considered one of the oldest universities in the world, and one of the largest in Europe.
• In Italy there are two independent states, the Republic of San Marino and the Vatican City.
• San Marino is the oldest republic in the world, and has the oldest constitution in the world.
• Italy has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites with 50 sites.
• Vatican City has its own telephone company and army.
• Mount Bianco or the White Mountain, is the highest mountain in Italy.
• More than a third of Italian men between the ages of 30 and 35 live with their parents.
• There is a city in Italy where it is illegal to die, because all the cemeteries are full.
• In 2008, due to a technical error, wine was flowing into dozens of homes through the tap.
• Wearing a men's skirt is illegal in Italy.
• When McDonald's opened in Rome, free spaghetti was distributed to remind people of their original food.
• An Italian man who had a large fortune estimated at about 13 million dollars, after his death left his entire fortune to his pet cat.
• Many believe in the myth that you have to throw a coin into a fountain in order for it to come true, and in the Trevi Fountain in Italy, more than 3 thousand dollars are thrown daily.
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