Italians have the 7th highest GDP in the world and the 4th highest in Europe, almost exactly the same as the
UK. The average Italian has an
IQ of 102, the highest in Europe, tied with
Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, making it higher than the UK, France,
Sweden, China, THE USA, etc. Most Italian-Americans come from Sicily. Most Italians DO NOT consider Sicilians Italian. Sicilians are Italians heavily mixed with Arabs. Sicily was also once a prison island similar to Alcatraz and when
Italy stopped financing them the prisoners were released and built communities there. When you ask
people from Northern/Central
Italy if Sicilians are Italian they will definitely say no. However Sicilians mistakenly call themselves Italians so that they can sound higher up the social scale, which is
bad for
real Italians as all modern day stereotypes stem from Sicilians. Historically, almost every mobster has come from Sicily as organized crime was common there. Al Capone, the Gotti's, the Jersey Shore etc. are all Sicilian. Northern/Central Italians are the same
skin color as Germans but have darker
hair and are usually hairier, like the French. Milan (Northern Italy) is one of the most powerful and wealthiest cities in the world and is the fashion capital of the world along with NYC. If you ever go to Northern Italy you will also notice that many of them are very nice/accepting and soft spoken.