Members of the European Union
 Italy
Brief facts on Italy and the Italy/Australia relationship
Population: 60.090 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)
Currency: euro
National Day: 2 June
Total Area: click here for map
- Founding Member of the European Union
- Italian is Australia's second most widely spoken language with more than 353,000 speakers.
- Over 800,000 Australians (4.3%) claim Italian descent, with 218,718 born in Italy (2001 census).
- 30,000 Australians are estimated to live in Italy.
- Imports to Australia from Italy include medicinal products, household equipment, furniture and machinery.
- Australia exports wool, coal, zinc and fast ferries to Italy.
- Australia and Italy have had a Cultural Agreement since 1975.
Representation in Australia:
Embassy of Italy
Chancery :
12 Grey Street
Deakin ACT 2600
Tel : (02) 6273 3333
Fax : (02) 6273 4223
Email : ambcanberra@esteri.it
Web: http://www.ambcanberra.esteri.it/Ambasciata_Canberra
Other links in Australia
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia Inc
website: www.icciaus.com.au (New South Wales)
email: info@icciaus.com.au (New South Wales)
website: www.icci.com.au (Queensland)
email: info@icci.com.au (Queensland)
website: www.italianchamber.net.au (South Australia)
email: icci@optusnet.com.au (South Australia)
website: www.italchambermelb.com.au (Victoria)
email: info@italchambermelb.com.au (Victoria)
website: www.icci.asn.au (Western Australia)
email: info@icci.asn.au (Western Australia)
"Made in Italy" official portal: www.italtrade.com/australia
Italian Institute of International Trade: www.ice.gov.it
European Australian Business Council (EABC)
European Asia-Pacific Business: Italy http://www.europeanasiapacificbusiness.net.au/article.php?article=17,xss
email: info@eabc.com.au
website: www.eabc.com.au
Links to EABC publication:
Australian Business in Europe
data from Europa and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This page updated
March 6, 2009
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