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Italian Republic Flags

Flag Colors and Description

Italy's flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red. The flag was inspired by the French flag brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797.

People

Population: 58,133,509 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: 0.04% (2006 estimate)

Spoken Languages: Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)

Government

Government Type: republic

Capital: Rome

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $1.727 trillion (2006 estimate)

GDP per capita: $29,700 (2006 estimate)