Fast Facts
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Official Language |
Italian |
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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. |
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Weights and Measures |
Metric system |
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Electricity |
220V 50Hz |
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Country dialing code |
+39 |
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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. |