Official Web Site: www.italia.it / www.italiantourism.com

	Location:	Italy is situated in southern Europe, and shares borders with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
	Cities:	The capital is Rome; other major cities are Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna and Florence.
	Area:	301 336 sq. km / 116 346 sq. miles
	Population (2006):	58 843 000 (Rome: 2 705 603; Milan: 1 303 437; Naples: 975 139; Turin: 900 569; Palermo: 666 552; Genoa: 615 686; Bologna: 373 026; Florence: 365 966)
	Language:	Italian.			Currency:  Euro.
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 39
			Rome Milan Naples Turin Palermo Genoa Bologna Florence	+ 39 06  + 39 02  + 39 081  + 39 011  + 39 091  + 39 010  + 39 051  + 39 055
	Time Zone:	CET (GMT + 1 hour).

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo (ENIT) / Italian State Tourist Board, Via Marghera 2/6, 00185 Rome, Italy.
		Telephone:	+39 06 - 49711
		Fax:	+39 06 - 4463379 / 4469907
		Enquiries e-mail:	sedecentrale@enit.it
		Director General:	Mr Eugenio Magnani
		Marketing & Research:	Ms Marina Cencioni
		Development:	Mr Francesco Salvatori
		IT:	Mr Domenico Di Salvo