Italy | Facts, Geography, History, Flag, Maps, & Population
WEB2 days ago · Italy, country of south-central Europe, occupying a peninsula that juts deep into the Mediterranean Sea. Italy comprises some of the most varied and scenic landscapes on Earth and is often described as a country shaped like a boot.
Italy - Wikipedia
WEBItaly, [a] officially the Italian Republic, [b] is a country in Southern [12] and Western [13] [c] Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. [15]
Italy - The World Factbook
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship.
Italy - National Geographic Kids
WEBItaly 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...
History of Italy - Wikipedia
WEBThe European country of Italy has been inhabited by humans since at least 850,000 years ago. Since classical antiquity, ancient Etruscans , various Italic peoples (such as the Latins , Samnites , and Umbri ), Celts , Magna Graecia colonists, and other ancient peoples have inhabited the Italian Peninsula .
Italy country profile - BBC News
WEBOct 4, 2023 · Capital: Rome. Area: 301,230 sq km. Population: 58.8 million. Language: Italian. Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 84 years (women) LEADERS. President: Sergio Mattarella. Getty Images.
Italy - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBItaly facts and figures: official web sites of Italy, links and information on Italy's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital of Italy, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
Italy Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBFeb 25, 2021 · Italy is a sovereign nation occupying 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) in southern Europe. As observed on Italy's physical map, mainland Italy extends southward into the Mediterranean Sea as a large boot-shaped peninsula.
Italy Summary - The World Factbook
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united. Italy is a charter member of NATO, as well as the European Economic Community …
Italy - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 28, 2011 · 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 …
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