| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ITISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ITAISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | RomeGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | ItalyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Italian RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | ItaliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | derivation is unclear; traditionally said to come from the Vitali, a tribe that settled in what is now Calabria, and whose name is believed to be linked to the Latin word vitulus, or "calf;" alternatively, the name may derive from a local ruler known to the Romans as ItalusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 17 March 1861 ; note: the Kingdom of Italy proclaimed on 17 March 1861, but Italy was not fully unified until 1871CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 2 June (1946)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Sergio MATTARELLA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | EURISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | EuroISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 20ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Abruzzo / Basilicata / Calabria / Campania / Emilia-Romagna / Friuli Venezia Giulia / Lazio / Liguria / Lombardia / Marche / Molise / Piemonte / Puglia / Sardegna / Sicilia / Toscana / Trentino-Alto Adige / Umbria / Valle d'Aosta / VenetoISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | five-pointed white star (Stella d'Italia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Il Canto degli Italiani" (The Song of the Italians); lyrics/music: Goffredo MAMELI/Michele NOVARO; history: adopted 2005; the anthem, originally written in 1847, is also known as "L'Inno di Mameli" (Mameli's Hymn), and "Fratelli d'Italia" (Brothers of Italy)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, greenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Italy; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 4 years for EU nationals, 5 years for refugees and specified exceptions, 10 years for all othersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
derivation is unclear; traditionally said to come from the Vitali, a tribe that settled in what is now Calabria, and whose name is believed to be linked to the Latin word vitulus , or "calf;" alternatively, the name may derive from a local ruler known to the Romans as Italus
description: three equal vertical bands of green (left side), white, and red meaning: colors are those of Milan (red and white) combined with the green uniform color of the Milanese civic guard history: design inspired by the French flag that Napoleon brought to Italy in 1797
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
