Italy is world leader in the culinary arts, interior design, fashion, graphic design, furniture design, etc. Those planning careers in these fields benefit greatly from knowing Italian.
Italy has long been a magnet for the tourism industry: millions and millions of people visit Italy every year.
Knowledge of the Italian language affords access to one of the West's richest cultural traditions as well as to one of Europe's most vital contemporary societies.
Italian is spoken in the following: Italy, San Marino and Vatican

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