Medieval and Modern Italy, 476-.

Italian Republic: Facts and Figures Local Name: Repubblica Italiana. Area: 116,314 sq mi. Population: 58,147,733. Capital: Rome. Kingdom of Italy Proclaimed: March 17, 1861.

Giulio Andreotti served in more than 30 individual ministerial or prime ministerial positions, including three times as Prime Minister. Immensely popular, he most likely holds the record for most votes ever received by a single Italian politician over the course of his career.