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Facts & Figures

Territory: 302.073 sq. km (source: Eurostat 2025)

Population: 58.943.464 (source: Eurostat 2025 )

Capital: Rome

Official Language: Italian

Currency: Euro (€)

Time Zone: In Italy, Central European Time (CET) is used as the standard time, while Central European Summer Time (CEST) is applied during the summer months.

Official Holidays

Italian holidays are:
Christmas
January 1
January 6 (Epiphany)
Easter: Easter Monday
April 25 (Liberation Day)
May 1 (Labour Day)
June 2 (Republic Day)
August 15; November 1 (All Saints Day
December 8 (Immaculate Conception).