ITALY
Conventional long form: Italian Republic
Local long form: Repubblica Italiana
Local short form: Italia
Population: 61,016,804 (2011 estimate)
Median age: 43.5 years
Age structure: (2011 estimates)0–14 years: 13.8%15–64 years: 65.9%65 years and over: 20.3%
GDP per capita (PPP): $30,700 (2010 estimates in US dollars)
Suffrage: 18 years old; universal (except in senatorial elections, where the minimum age is 25)
Legal drinking age: Varies by region from 16 years old (in Milan) to 18 years old for the purchase of alcohol. In general, minors can drink with parental supervision.
Cultural Note
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