Flag of Italy
| Formal Name: | Italian Republic |
| Local Name: | Italia |
| Local Formal Name: | Repubblica Italiana |
| Region: | Europe |
| Associations: | European Union, NATO, United Nations |
| Capital City: | Rome |
| Main Cities: | Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa |
| ISO 3166 Code: | IT |
| Population: | 60,090,400 |
| Area: | 301,338km² |
| Currency: | 1 euro = 100 cents |
| Languages: | Italian |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic |
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Flag of Italy
Date Flag first adopted: January 1st, 1948
Description: Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; similar to the flag of Ireland,
which is longer and is green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of the Cote d'Ivoire,
which has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green; inspired by the French flag brought to
Italy by Napoleon in 1797.
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