Informations & Link

This section contains a series of useful links and information that may be helpful to you during your stay in Italy, in the region of Umbria and within the Province of Perugia. General info (Italy) Official country denomination: Repubblica Italiana Official language: Italian Capital: Rome  (2 823 804 inh. / 2004) Politics Government: parliamentary republic Indipendence: March 17th 1861 UN admission: December 14th 1955 EU admission as a founding member: March 25th 1957 Area Total land area: 301,338 km²  (69°) % water surface: 2,4 % Population Total (October 2006 censor): 59,093,092 inh.  (23°) Density: 196.1 inh./km²  (40°) Geography Continent: Europe Time zone: GMT +1 Various TLD: .it International dialing code: +39 Car identification letter: I National anthem: “Il Canto degli Italiani”, better known as the “Inno di Mameli” or “Fratelli d’Italia” National holiday: June 2nd   Regional information (Umbria) Regional capital: Perugia Major tourist destinations: Assisi, Perugia, Gubbio, Todi, Orvieto, Lake Trasimene, Norcia, Spoleto, Campello sul Clitunno, Montefalco, Corciano, Trevi, Spello, Bevagna, Marmore falls. Typical local dishes: torta al testo, strangozzi al tartufo nero, barbozza, crostini al tartufo, umbrichelli in salsa di Trasimeno, ciriole alla ternana, strangozzi alla spoletina, zuppa di ceci, palombaccio, gallina ubriaca, torello alla perugina. Typical local desserts: Torcolo di San Costanzo, Rocciata di Assisi, Brustengolo, Frittelle di San Giuseppe. Leading wines: Sagrantino di Montefalco, Grechetto di Assisi, Vernaccia di Cannara, Trebbiano Spoletino, Grechetto di Todi, Bianco di Torgiano, Rubesco Lungarotti. Main events: Umbria Jazz, Eurochocolate, Corpus Domini, Ceri di Gubbio, Calendimaggio, San Francesco d’Assisi, La Quintana, Le Gaite, Palio delle Barche, Frantoi Aperti, consult the UmbriaOnline for more detailed information. Dailies and periodicals Il Corriere della Sera Il Sole 24 Ore The Economist The Wall Street Journal Le Monde The Financial Times