Italy

Italy || Information and Data || Interpretation ||
 * Country Name
 * Location, Territory and Neighbours || Include Continent, size, and all neighbors including the largest nation of influence even if not a direct neighbor

Continent: Europe Size: total: 301,340 sq km  country comparison to the world: [|72] land: 294,140 sq km   water: 7,200 sq km

Neighbors: Switzerland, France || What does this all mean?

This country is sufficient in terms of natural resources. ||
 * Political environment Format of government || Describe how government is formed, not just what it is called. Also state whether things are stable or unruly, and what problems the government has recently been dealing with. News sites may help you here.

Government Type: Republic

Stable government system. The main problem Italy has been dealing with recently is the European economic crisis. || What does this mean for the people? For the countries neighbours?

Everyone has the right to vote, similar situation occurs in neighboring countries. ||
 * Economic situation || Please avoid saying 1st, 2nd, 3rd world. Are they developing? Developed? What drives the economy? Employment rates? Main trading partner? Any trade issues or disputes? What percentage of your income goes to taxes? What percentage of this goes to spending on health, military, education…?

- Eleventh highest GDP in the world at 1.846 trillion USD (2011 est.). - Their economy is mostly driven by manufacturing of high-quality consumer goods produced by small and medium-sized enterprises (mostly family owned). - High public debt and a lot of structural impediments - The euro-zone crisis was a huge hit towards the Italian economy || What does this mean for the people, for the government, for its position in the world how this would affect its status, grievances, alliances or voting patterns in the UN

- Against China’s cheap manufacturing - For higher labor costs for other countries ||
 * Natural resources, main trading partners, economic interests || In case you ran out of room in the previous row, carry on here.

Natural Resources: coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land || So how do your resources, or lack thereof, affect who your friends are?

They do not. ||
 * Social composition || What are the age demographics? Is there public health care? Public education? Be careful is this free K-12? What percentage votes? Are people free to travel? What is the GDP/person? What religion are practiced? There is an endless array of date you could place here.

Age Composition ** 0-14 years: ** 13.8% (male 4,327,307/ female 4,138,369) ** 15-64 years: ** 65.7% (male 19,883,114/ female 20,355,285) ** 65 years and over: ** 20.5% (male 5,350,173/ female 7,207,006) (2012 est.)

Median age ** total: ** 43.8 years ** male: ** 42.7 years ** female: ** 45 years (2012 est.)

Religion Christian 80% (overwhelming Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehova Witnesses and Protestants), Muslims NEGL (about 700,000 but growing), Atheists and Agnostics 20% || The number you decide to mention should be explained. So what does it mean if Iran’s median age is 24? Or, that half its population is under 30? What does it mean that between 60-80% of Chinese people live in rural communities. Interpreting data will need discussion between you and your partner.

The old age population is gradually increasing. Many of the people are Roman Catholic. ||
 * Recent history or history that defines current opinion and culture || What history should be mentioned that will help us understand the mindset of the people and the present government. Many things in the past affect the way people think today. Mention some here in point form. Be sure it the summation makes sense when you read it over.

Catholic Church is most predominant religion in Italy. || Explain how key events affected the way people might see an issue. How might events or traditions affect the way a country will vote on an issue? What policies will they support or not support?

Operate based on Catholic principles - no abortion ||
 * Recent conflicts or unresolved border disputes. Any other disputes? || If you haven’t mentioned these yet, they are important.

Italy's long coastline and developed economy entices tens of thousands of illegal immigrants from southeastern Europe and northern Africa || How do they affect relations elsewhere? Is there domestic or external pressure to resolve this? Does anyone even care? Why or why not?

Doesn’t affect PR, rather it’s their own people. Domestic pressure to resolve this, immigrants take away local jobs ||
 * Membership of various organizations || These organizations might have a common policy with neighbouring countries of certain (perhaps regional) organizations may be potential allies for resolutions.

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CDB, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC || Are you obligated by treaty to do something. For example, what does it mean if you signed the Genocide convention? Should you not help immediately in these scenarios?

Part of the Kyoto protocol || Have these been ratified (i.e. has the national legislature been harmonized in accordance with the treaty)?
 * Treaties and Agreements || Which treaties/agreements is the country in question a signatory of?

Lateran Treaty || You need not list all, but which ones might be important in defining relationships to others in the neighborhood or in the world? Would signing some make you look better in other’s eyes? Worse?

Simply recognized the Vatican as a city state ||