European Union: Italy

Italy is one of the most powerful countries in the EU, partly because it was a founding member of the EU in 1952.

Population: 58,100,000
Ethnic Groups: Italian 95%, immigrants 5%
Exports: engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transportation equipment, chemicals, foods, beverages, minerals, metals
Imports: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and metals, textiles and clothing, food, beverages