The country I picked to do my report on was Italy. Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is an independent nation in southern Europe. The word 'Italy' comes from the ancient Oscan language and means 'Calf'. Italy is a fairly small, important mediteranean country of about 116,328 square miles. Its capital city 'Rome' is both the industrial center as well as the cultural center of Italy. Romes current population is about 2,786,307 people. With the countries over all …showed first 75 words of 434 total…

…showed last 75 words of 434 total…legislatures. Executive power rests with the council of ministers headed by the prime minister appointed by the president. The principal political party is the Christian Democratic party, which has led or participated in every government since 1945. Other major parties are the Democratic Party of the Left (the former Communist party) and the Socialist party. Smaller political groups include the Social Democrats, the Republicans, the Greens, the Liberals, and the neo-Fascist Italian Social Movement.                                             THE END