Interesting Facts about Italy:
- Italy is ranked as the world’s 6th largest industrial economy. According to the OECD, Italy's Gross Domestic Product (GDP at PPP values) is the sixth largest in the world.
- Italy is home to the greatest number of sites on UNESCO’s world heritage list; many exhibits in America and throughout the world originated in Italy.
- Italy has been and is a major player, along with the United States and other European allies, in peacekeeping, stabilization, and reconstruction in the Balkans and the Broader Middle East, including Afghanistan and Iraq.
- The city of Torino hosted the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, which were a great success in terms of organizational efficiency and security as well as an intense celebration of sport and friendship.
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