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The national flag of Italy, often referred to in Italian as il Tricolore, is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red, national colours of Italy, with the green at the hoist side, The Italian Flag Day named Tricolour Day was established by law n. 671 of 31 December 1996, which is held every year on 7 January.
| Independent | Yes |
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| Country codes | IT, ITA (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Italian Republic |
| Capital city | Rome |
| Continent | Europe |
| Member of | United Nations, European Union, NATO |
| Population | 60,247,214 (2019) |
| Total area | 301,339 km2 |
| Highest point | Monte Bianco (4 810 m, 15 781 ft) |
| Lowest point | Jolanda di Savoia (-3 m, -10 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $ 34,483 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Euro (€, EUR) |
| Calling code | +39 |
| Internet TLD | .it |