The classic Italian card game scopa is now an Italian iPhone app. iScopa, created by developer Luigi Castiglione, includes optional rules covering scopa variations such as primiera, settebello, Re Bello, Napola, and Sbarazzino. There are also 11 different regional card sets. In both Italian and English.

In Italy a toll-free telephone number (analogous to an 800 number in the United States) is commonly referred to as a Numero Verde (green number) or Linea Verde (green line). The called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. Originally a Numero Verde started with the prefix 1678 and later with 167, but for several years now begins with either 800 or 803.

The Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (frequently abbreviated OMRI) is the highest of the orders of the Italian Republic and is awarded for contributions in the fields of literature, the arts, economics, public service, and social, philanthropic, and humanitarian activities. The president of Italy is head of the Order, governed by a council composed of a chancellor and sixteen members. The OMRI is divided into the following honorable degrees:

Cavaliere di Gran Croce decorato di Gran Cordone: Knight of the Grand Cross with Collar
Cavaliere di Gran Croce: 1st Class / Knight of the Grand Cross
Grande Ufficiale: 2nd Class / Grand Officer
Commendatore: 3rd Class / Commander
Ufficiale: 4th Class / Officer
Cavaliere (also called Cavaliere della Repubblica): 5th Class / Knight

The G8 summit, in the city of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, is taking place from July 8-10, 2009. It was moved from the Sardinian seaside resort of La Maddalena as part of an attempt to redistribute disaster funds after L'Aquila was struck by a devastating earthquake in April 2009.

The main issues that the world's eight leading countries will be addressing are: La crisi economica internazionale e le crisi regionali (The international economic crisis and regional crises), la sicurezza alimentare (food safety and security), la lotta ai cambiamenti climatici (the struggle against climate changes), and la liberalizzazione del commercio mondiale (the deregulation of world trade).