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Europe"s kinky over-the-knee boot has it all: popes, painters, polenta, paramours, poets, political puerility and potentates. Its three millennia of history, culture and cuisine seduce just about everyone. In Italy you can visit Roman ruins, gawk at Renaissance art, stay in tiny medieval hill towns, go skiing in the Alps, explore the canals of Venice and see more beautiful churches than you imagined could exist in one country. Naturally you can also indulge in the more elementary pleasures of enjoying good food and wine, improving your wardrobe and seeking out la dolce vita. Full country name: Italian Republic Area: 301,250 sq km (117,487 sq mi) Population: 57.6 million Capital city: Rome (pop 3.6 million) People: Italian Languages: standard Italian and numerous dialects, German, French, Slovene Religions: 85% Roman Catholic, 5% Jewish and Protestant Government: Republic Prime Minister: Silvio Berlusconi
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