Italy Unitary state

Italy is a unitary state with a population of 60,589,400 (2017) and a highly developed tradition of regionalism.
The unitary state is composed of municipalities (Comuni), provinces (Province), metropolitan cities (Città metropolitan) and regions (Regioni).

Markers

STATE STRUCTURE:

Unitary

CURRENCY:

Euro (EUR)

VOTE

Non-compulsory

73

SEATS AT THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Ratification of the European Charter
of Local Self-Government in 1990

8136

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016)
CAPITAL CITY:

Rome
POPULATION:

60 589 400
GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:

302 073 km2
MEMBER STATE

EU since 1958
Council of Europe since 1949

24

SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE
OF REGIONS

3

LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Evolution

NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*

* Dates of CEMR publications