... . It is a land of the ancient and the very modern, a fascinating dichotomy. The official language, Italian, is spoken by about 95% of the people. Italy is a Republic - a nation whose government is wholly elected. Like our state of California, Italy's climate and geography has something for everyone - mountains, seas, beaches, sun, snow, forests and farms, big modern cities and ... most of the housework struggle to balance families and jobs). Most Italian women refuse to have large families because jobs and affordable housing are tough to find. In fact, fast-rising life expectancy and the...

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