Italy - Wikipedia Italy, [a] officially the Italian Republic, [b] is a country in Southern and Western Europe [c] It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia
Italy | Facts, Geography, History, Flag, Maps, Population | Britannica Geographical and historical treatment of Italy, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government Italy comprises some of the most varied and scenic landscapes on Earth, and its more than 3,000-year history has been marked by episodes of temporary unification and long separation
Italy - World History Encyclopedia The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula is one of the three peninsulas of Southern Europe (the other two being the Iberian Peninsula and Balkan Peninsula), spanning 1,000 km from the Po Valley in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south
Italy - National Geographic Kids Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula that juts out of southern Europe into the Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and other waters Its location has played an important role in its
Italy - Country Profile - Nations Online Project Italy has a population of about 59 million people (in 2024), the capital and largest city is Rome (Italian: Roma) Other major cities are Florence, Milan, Naples, and Venice
Italy – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Italy (Italian: Italia) was once the core of the mighty Roman Empire, and the cradle of the Renaissance Along with Greece, it is regarded as the "birthplace" of Western culture, and it is also home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, including high art and monuments
Italy – EU country | European Union Find out more about Italy’s political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives
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