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Italy
Government Information | Country Profiles | Articles & Databases | Diplomatic Relations | Health | Peacekeeping & Military Information | Resources in the Catalog | Related TopicsItalian Government Information
- Government Portal (in Italian only)
- Government Portal: Council of Ministries (in Italian only)
- Bank of Italy
- Constitution (in Italian only)
- Constitutional Court
- Italian National Institute of Statistics
- Ministries Directory (in Italian only)
- Ministry of Defense (in Italian only)
- Ministry of Economy and Finance (in Italian only)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Interior (in Italian only)
- Ministry of Justice
- Parliament (in Italian only)
- Chamber of Deputies
- Senate (in Italian only)
- President (limited English content, site in Italian)
- Supreme Court (in Italian only)
Country Profiles
- BBC News Country Profile: Italy
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News. - CIA World Factbook - Italy
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. - European Union - Italy
The EU is a supernational union comprised of 27 member states.- CORDIS - Italy
Member state site for the European Union's CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service for Science, Research and Development). - EUbusiness - Italy
Country profile, business guides, and business news from EUbusiness (an independent online business information service about the European Union). - European Judicial Network - Italy
Information on how to obtain justice in civil and commercial matters.
- CORDIS - Italy
- FAO and Italy
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps. - Human Development Report on Italy
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available. - IAEA - Italy
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). - IEA - Italy
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA). - IMF - Italy
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund. - ITC - Italy
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC). - Library of Congress - Italy
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts. - OECD - Italy
Country information, statistics, publications, and news from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). - OHCHR - Italy
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR). - UNESCO Worldwide - Italy
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.- Italian Commission for UNESCO (in Italian only)
National office representing UNESCO in Italy. - UNESCO Communication & Information - Italy
Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites. - UNESCO Education Worldwide - Italy
Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States. - UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Italy
A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication. - UNESCO World Heritage - Italy
Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
- Italian Commission for UNESCO (in Italian only)
- United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Italy
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel. - United Nations Country @ a Glance - Italy
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus. - United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Italy
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics. - United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Italy
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world." - U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Italy
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Italy. - U.S. Commercial Service - Italy
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce. - U.S. Department of Energy - Italy
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.- U.S. Department of Energy - Italy
Country analysis briefs on energy consumption and exports in Italy. - U.S. Department of Energy - European Union
Regional analysis briefs on energy consumption and exports in the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom).
- U.S. Department of Energy - Italy
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Articles and Databases
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Italy" as the search term.- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
- CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Italy" as the search term. - Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Italy. - Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics. - Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Italy" as the search terms. - EUR-Lex
Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports. - Eurostat
Statistical data and publications from the European Commission. - Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons. - Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations." - Human Rights Watch - Italy
News and reports related to human rights. - International Area Studies Europe CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Europe. - International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues. - International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado. - LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type. - SourceOECD CU
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) online collection of statistical databases, books and periodicals. - UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System. - WDI Online CU
World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank. - WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries. - Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.
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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid
- Council of Europe and Italy
"Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states. - Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Italy in the United States. - Embassy of the United States in Rome, Italy
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Italy. - Group of Twenty (G-20)
The G-20 is a group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the European Union. The G-20 is an informal forum that promotes open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on key issues related to global economic stability. - NATO Member Country
Italy is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4, 1949.- Permanent Delegation of Italy to NATO
Italian delegation to NATO.
- Permanent Delegation of Italy to NATO
- Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations. - ReliefWeb - Italy
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country. - UNHCR - Italy
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. - United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Italy
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs. - U.S. Department of State - Italy
U.S.-Italian relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.- Background Notes - Italy
Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
- Background Notes - Italy
- World Bank - Dialogue with Italy
"The World Bank's External Affairs Europe offices are responsible for the World Bank's daily dialogue with eighteen Western European countries, including Italy. Italy and the World Bank work together with other member governments to finance projects, design policies and deliver programs to combat poverty in the developing world." - World Trade Organization - Italy
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.
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Health
- UNAIDS - Italy
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. - WHO - Italy
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Italy from the World Health Organization (WHO). - WHO/Europe
Official site of the World Health Organization Europe (WHO/Europe).- Country Information - Italy
Information, programs, and statistics about countries in Europe.
- Country Information - Italy
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Peacekeeping and Military Information
- International Court of Justice (ICJ)
ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies."- 1999: Legality of Use of Force (Serbia and Montenegro v. Italy)
- 1987: Elettronica Sicula S.p.A. (ELSI) (United States of America v. Italy)
- 1953: Monetary Gold Removed from Rome in 1943 (Italy v. France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America)
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Italy).
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Resources in the Catalog
- The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Italy available in the collection.
Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:Electronic Resources Print and Electronic Resources italy and econom* italy and econom* italy and histor* italy and histor* italy and politic* italy and politic* italy (government publications only) italy (government publications only)
The * replaces up to five characters in a word.
For additional foreign information, arranged by subject, try the Subject Page.
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