10 Crazy Facts About Italy

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9. Mafia means serious business

Main mafia groups in Italy have serious economic power, these illegal groups earn around $126billion a year. That’s around 7% of Italy’s complete GDP. The majority of big Italian companies don’t earn this much a year. Drugs, loan sharking, and prostitution are main sources of income for Italian mafia families.

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