The largest religion in Italy is Roman Catholicism, more than 87% of Italians consider themselves Catholic. Although more than 87% of Italians are considered Catholic only about 20% actually participate in services and worship regularly. Religion is a very powerful force in Italy. Italy is filled with hundreds of churches, shrines, and monisteries. It's almost impossible to avoid religion in Italy. Rome is also the religous capital and home of the Roman Catholic leader, Pope Benedict XVI. While most of the Italian population is Roman Catholic but there are also many significant religions which include, Protestants, Jews, Jehova's Witnesses, and Muslims.
Another major unifying force of the Italian nation is its language. Italy's official language is Italian. More than 93% of the population of Italy speaks some form of Italian. More than 50% of the population also speaks some form of regional dialect such as Friulian. Regional dialects are not however considered seperate languages. Some language minorities of Italy include Ladin, Solvene, and German.
Italy is considered a Democratic Republic. The Italian nation is centralized. All provinces and regions are governed by the central government. Italy has a seperate Judiciary and Executive branch were the President elects the Prime Minister as head of the branch. Italian political parties include People of Liberty, Democratic Party, Northern League, Italy of Values, Union of the Center, and Movement for Autonomy. 
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