Italy is situated in Europe. With a total area of 301,318 sq km, Italy is the world’s 71st largest country. A clear and detailed map of Italy along with basic geographic facts are listed below.
Italy is home to several distinct geographic regions, partly corresponding to the provincial groups.
Italy’s capital Rome has a population of 3.6 million inhabitants. Major cities besides the capital Rome include , and .
Italy shares its border with Austria, France, Holy See (Vatican City), San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland.
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Geography of Italy
Administrative Regions in Italy: 15 regions (regioni, singular - regione) and 5 autonomous regions* (regioni autonome, singular - regione autonoma); Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia*, Lazio (Latium), Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte (Piedmont), Puglia (Apulia), Sardegna* (Sardinia), Sicilia*, Toscana (Tuscany), Trentino-Alto Adige* (Trentino-South Tyrol), Umbria, Valle d'Aosta* (Aosta Valley), Veneto
Terrian of Italy: mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands
Italian Climate: predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south