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Basic information and general descriptions about Italy, as well as general Italian metasites
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. --Italy (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9106448/Italy)
Provides useful information and links. Search on Italy.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). Country Profiles: Italy (http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/
Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019061811914)
Prepared by FCO desk officers, the profile provides a general overview of Italy and includes information on the country's recent history, recent political developments, relations with the international community, and bilateral political and commercial relations with the UK, as well as links to other relevant pages on the FCO site.
Governments on the WWW: Italy (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/it.html)
Links to national, regional, and municipal institutions; representations in foreign countries; political parties, and more.
Istat.it (http://www.istat.it)
National Institute of Statistics. Site includes links to information about the Institute, services, press releases, data banks, publications, glossary, and demographic data. Searchable. In Italian, some English.
Italy on the Web (http://www.ilsegnalibro.com)
Links to information on Italian government sites, cultural institutes worldwide, news and information, Italian embassies and consulates, tourist information, and more. In Italian, English, and Norwegian. Searchable.
Oasi Networks (http://www.oasi.net)
Italian news, information, and search engines. Links to multimedia resources, online newspapers, and other useful resources. In Italian.
Open Directory Project.
Regional: Europe: Italy (http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Italy/)
Links to a wide variety of Web sites culled from major search engines.
U.S.
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Italy (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html)
General information and statistics about Italy, with the following subdivisions: introduction, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
U.S. Department of State. Bureau
of Public Affairs. Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Click on country link.
U.S.
Department of State. Consular Information Sheet. Italy, Holy See (Vatican
City) and San Marino (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1146.html)
Information on travel to Italy, Holy See, and San Marino, as well as links to Background Notes and more.
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