Italy

	Country Snapshot
	Area	301,230 sq km
	Land boundaries	total: 1,932.2 km border countries: Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km
	Capital	Rome
	Population	58,057,477
	Language	Italian

PwC @ a Glance
People	In Italy, 2000 people work in 17 main offices throughout Italy.
Offices	Bari, Bologna, Brescia, Firenze, Genova, Milano, Napoli, Padova, Palermo, Parma, Roma, Torino, Trento, Treviso, Trieste, Udine, Verona.
Country Introduction
The term "la dolce vita" best describes the Italians' attitude towards life. If enjoying delicious food and wine is not your cup of tea, you can still turn towards Italy's famous and fabulous shopping facilities.
Country Highlight
It is very difficult to precisely say which are the top 10 events and places to visit in Italy, but according to the travel books and magazines, it is the following the destinations, sights and experiences that make Italy so special: Glorious food and wine everywhere; Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes; Medieval & Renaissance Florence; The Aeolian Islands; The Amalfi Coast; The Cinque Terre; Ancient ruins in Rome, Pompeii, Paestum and Sicily; Venice during Carnival (or not); walking in the Dolomites; Mosaics in Palermo and Monreale; the north coast of Sardinia.