Everything About Italiy

I. Population

a. Total

The population of Italy is 58 million in 2005.

i. Growth rates

The growth rate of the Italian population for 2004 to 2005 was 0.28 percent.

ii. Number of live birth

In 2002, infant deaths per 1000 live births was 4.8, the Italian government views the birth rate as being too low.

b. Distribution of population

i. Age

0-14 years: 13.9% (male 4,166,213/female 3,919,288)

15-64 years: 66.7% (male 19,554,416/female 19,174,629)

65 years and over: 19.4% (male 4,698,441/female 6,590,046) (2005 est.)

ii. Sex

There are 28,195 males in Italy, and 29,898 females as of 2005. Also, in 2005, women ages newborn to 15 years made up 13 percent of the population. 15-49 year old women made up 46 percent and those women older than 50 make up 41 percent. This is worrying because is shows a large number of the population is aging and the younger population is much smaller.

iii. Geographic areas (urban, suburban, and rural)

In 2002, 39, 224 people were living in the urban areas of Italy. 67.5 percent of the population was located in the suburban area and 18, 869 people were living in the rural areas of Italy.

iv. Migration rates and patterns

The net migration rate in 2004 for Italy was 0.21, which is low-average compared to other G8 countries. In 2005, there were 2.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population in Italy.

v. Ethnic groups

In Italy there are only a few small fragments of the population that are different they are: German, French, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south.

II. Economic statistics and activity

a. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

i. Total

The Gross Domestic Product in 2005 for Italy was 1, 212.57 trillion. GDP growth decelerated dramatically in Italy from 1.8 percent in 2001 to a modest 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, in 2002 and 2003.

ii. Rate of growth (GDP)

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in 2004 for Italy was 0.0128. In 2003 Italy's modest growth was fairly in line with the growth rate of 0.5 percent registered in the EMU area. Despite modest GDP growth in the last quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, a recovery driven by consumption is anticipated for the rest of 2004 producing a GDP growth ranging from 1.1 to 1.4 percent, again slightly below the growth rate in the EMU area (1.7 percent)

b. Personal income per capita

Year 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2003

GNI- Gross National Income per capita (PPP$)

(Current PPP$) 5 400 9 320 13 020 17 520 20 890 24 730 26 830

c. Average family income

In 2000 the distribution of family income in Italy was 36 this was taken from the Gini Index

d. Distribution of wealth

i. Income classes

Classes of income before taxes

Total Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $70,000

than to to to to to to to and

$5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 $69,999 over

Average income 48167 990 7711 12787 17058 23653 32664 41672 53807 97974

after taxes

Average annual 44920 23949 18379 20390 25450 28479 34910 40994 50010 75542

expenditures

Average savings 3247 -22959 -10668 -7603 -8392 -4826 -2246 678 3797 22432

ii. Is the distribution distorted

Among various geographic areas of Italy there are many economical differences that affect the distribution. Northern Italy, for example, is the most developed part of the country, and thus, it has a greater number of commercial, financial, and industrial enterprises. Thus, it is no surprise that the per capita income doubles that of the south.

The differences in the geographic areas can also been seen in the distribution of franchising which is unequal. This is because the concentration of the franchising networks is located in northern Italy. However, there was a recent indication that franchising is also gaining momentum in southern Italy. This is because it is believed that a concentration on franchising may lessen the continuous problem of unemployment that the south of Italy has been dealing with.

e. Minerals and resources

There are five main minerals that Italy relies on as a source of income. They are Gold, in 2001, Italy mined 503.000 KG; Lead, in 2000, Italy mined 2000.00 MT; Nickel, in 2001 Italy mined 1,000.00 MT; Tin, in 2001, Italy mined 4.000 MT; and Silver, in 2000, Italy mined 4.000.

f. Transportation

i. Modes

The first modes of transportation used in Italy are the railroads. The railroad system is operated by the Italian State Railways (Ferrovie dello Stato, abbreviated FS), a government agency. Using the rails is an efficient and economically friendly method of transportation because more than half of the railroad system is electric.

The second modes of transportation used in Italy are the highways. The highway system is approximately 197,000 miles long. In Italy they have highways called the "Autostrade" which is a superhighway and includes over 3,000 miles. This is a very beneficial mode of transportation for Italy, which is located in Southern Europe; because the road network connects the major industrial centers and offers easy access to Northern Europe.

The third mode of transportation used in Italy is by water, the sea. This mode is widely used in Italy because it has eight major seaports: Gioia Tauro, Genoa, La Spezia, Livorno, Naples, Palermo, Trieste, and Venice.