WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -At an estimated 31 million, Brazil is home to the single-largest population of Italian descendants, followed by Argentina, where up to two-thirds of the population have at least one Italian ancestor. A further 17 million Americans self-report as being of Italian origin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Italy population is equivalent to 0.78% of the total world population. Italy ranks number 23 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

Detailed explanation-3: -With a population exceeding 60 million, Italy is one of the most populous countries in the world. As the 72nd largest country by area, Italy has many major cities that have large populations of residents that contribute to its rank as the world’s 24th most populous country.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major ethnic group in Italy is the Italians, who account for 95% (above 60 million) of the total population of Italy. The remaining 5% of the population consists of ethnicities like Albanians, Romanians, Ukrainians, and other Europeans (2.5%); Africans (1.5%), and several other minorities (1%).