Italy has over 3,000 museums.

The famous children's story, Pinocchio, was written by an Italian.

Italy imports over 75% of its energy.

Famous Italian explorers include Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, John Cabot, and Amerigo Vespucci.

The automobile, Fiat , is one of Italy's greatest products.

Italy has more hotel rooms than any other nation in Europe.

Over 75% of Italy is mountainous or hilly.

Italians used to be known for having large families, however Italy is now known for having Europe's lowest birthrate.

Italy owes much of its prosperity to thousands of small private family enterprises.

Italian families save more money than the Japanese and Germans, and three times more than Americans do.

Vespa is an Italian-made motor scooter that many people ride around busy city streets on.