Italy

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HDI (2005)

Value: 0.941
Rank: 20

Economy

GDP per capita: $32,319 (7^th in 2007)
Employment Structure: tertiary (63%), secondary (32%), primary (5%) (2005)
Unemployment Rate: 6.7% (2007)

Health

Infant Mortality Rate: 5.0 (171st)
Life Expectancy: 79.81

Education

Adult Literacy Rate: 98%
% enrolled in school: 100%
% of Females enrolled in School: 100%

Reasons

Historical

• Liberalism to Fascism - Benito Mussolini (1870-1922)
• Fascism to Liberalism - King Vittorio Emanuele (1922-1945)
• Liberalism to Capitalism – King’s son Umberto II abdicated (1946-present)

Physical

• Cool temperate climate
• Most land unsuited for farming
• No substantial deposits of iron, coal and oil
• Most important mineral resource: natural gas

Political

• No political conflict (currently)
• Govt. rank 41 in 2006 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (dissolved)
• Long history of placing strong emphasis on education

Social

• School compulsory for children aged 6-18
• Population growth rate at 1.35 children per woman

Economic

• Economy divided: developed industrial North and less developed agricultural South
• 7^th largest economy
• 6^th largest exporter of manufactured goods
• Fashion (Armani, Valentino, Versace, Prada)
• Luxury vehicles (Ferrari, Lamborghini)
  

Caleb Castro (6)
4E1
Group 6