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Fast Facts

Official Language

Italian

Currency

Euro (Code: EUR; Symbol: €).

Denominations of coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents; 1 Euro; 2 Euros.

Denomination of banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euros, each with a different color.

Weights and Measures

Metric system

Electricity

220V 50Hz

Country dialing code

+39

Time Zones

All Italy is in the same time zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time).

Daylight saving time/Summer Time is used from the end of March to the end of October, when clocks are set an hour ahead of standard time.