ITALY – Italia
Parliamentary Republic
Population: 61.0 million
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Head of State

Giorgio Napolitano (President)
2006 – present
Independent

Head of Government

Mario Monti (Prime Minister)
2011 – present
Independent

Governing party
Independent

Presidential elections
Last: May 2006
Next: May 2013 (latest possible)

Parliamentary elections
Last: April 2008
Next: April 2013 (latest possible)

Current Chamber of Deputies (630 total seats)
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The People of Freedom (227)
Democratic Party (206)
Northern League (59)
Union of the Centre (36)
Responsible Initiative (30)
Future and Freedom (29)
Italy of Values (22)
Others (21)