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Italy is largely homogeneous in language and religion but is diverse culturally, economically, and politically. The country has the fifth-highest population density in Europe at 193 persons per square kilometer (499/sq. mi). For a country of 58.7 million people, Italy has a smaller number of immigrants than France and Germany. Since the beginning of Roman civilization, important ethnic groups like Greek settlers, Germanic and Celtic invaders and plunderers, and Norman French colonizers have all left important impressions on the people today. The number of immigrants or foreign residents in Italy has steadily increased to reach 2,402,157, according to the latest figures (1/2005) of ISTAT. They currently make up a little more than 4% of the official total population. The majority of immigrants in Italy come from other surrounding European nations, and they number 1,122,276, and chiefly come from Albania, Romania, the Ukraine, and Poland. French nationals living in Italy, according to ISTAT figures, are more commonly women than men. The next largest group consists of North African Arab groups, and they number some 447,310 chiefly from Morocco, and Tunisia. Smaller groups consists of Asians, South Americans, and sub-saharan Africans. Top 5 largest foreign minorities are Albanian (316,659), Moroccan (294,945), Romanian (248,8491), Chinese (111,712), and Ukrainian (93,441). Italian City Provinces, Urban Areas and Metropolitan Areas Milan (Milano, Lombardia): 3,869,037 - 4.240.000 - 7.500.000 Rome (Roma, Lazio}: 3,831,959 - 3,831,959 - 3,831,959. Naples (Napoli, Campania): 3,086,622 - 3.800.000 - 5.000.000 Turin (Torino, Piemonte): 2,242,775 - 2,242,775 - 2,242,775 |
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