Italy
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Fast Facts on Italy
Population: 61,482,297
Life Expectancy: 80(male) 85(female)
Currency: Euro
Climate and Housing
Climate:
Temperature varies by region. Winters are cold and rainy in the north, cool around Rome, and mild in the South. Typical of the Mediterranean climate, summers in the south can be very hot(up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees Celsius). The rest of the country usually experiences moderate summers.Housing:
A larger percentage of the population own a home. Some families stay their whole lives in a rented apartment. Modern apartments have balconies on which people grow flowers and other plants. Outside major urban centers more people tend to live in houses and people who have a lot of money live in large villas. Large villas are usually brick structures covered with white or creamed colored plaster and topped with the Mediterranean red-tiled roof.
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Religion
Eighty percent of Italians are Christian, and the majority are Roman Catholic, although most do not participate on a regular basis. Attendance at services is not high. At the same time, many Catholics are finding other ways to worship.