Italy

Italy surrounds two independent states, San Marino and the Vatican. More UNESCO World Heritage sites stand here than in any other country.

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Easy learning about Italy

The capital city of Italy is Rome, capital city of Italy.

Word: Renaissance

Meaning: art rebirth

Administrative Divisions

15 regions and 5 autonomous regions.

Regions:

Abruzzo
Apulia
Basilicata
Calabria
Campania
Emilia-Romagna
Lazio
Liguria
Lombardy
Marche
Molise
Piedmont
Tuscany
Umbria
Veneto

Autonomous regions:

Aosta Valley
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Sardinia
Sicily
Trentino-South Tyrol

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Italy is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.

0250 km (155 mi)500 km (311 mi)750 km (466 mi)1000 km (621 mi)

Height

-7 m (-23 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 4736 m (15540 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

Height from west to east in Italy

Height from south to north in Italy

1Tyrrhenian Sea (South), Adriatic Sea (East), Mediterranean Sea (West), Ionian Sea (Southeast), Ligurian Sea (Northwest)0 m2Po0 to 531 m3Adige0 to 2 097 m

Population of Italy, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

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Basic Information

Capital City: Rome, capital city of Italy

Population: 58,915,656 (World Bank)

Area: 302,068 km² / 116,629 sq mi

People from Italy are called: Italians

Geography

Latitude: 44.732° N

Longitude: 11.077° E

Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe

Continental Region: Europe

Highest Elevation Point: Mont Blanc (4 809 m)

Lowest point: Contane (−3 m)

Borders

Switzerland — Land border
Vatican — Land border
Slovenia — Land border
San Marino — Land border
France — Land border
Austria — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 4 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 186

Climate

predominantly Mediterranean; alpine in far north; hot, dry in south

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 46 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 528 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 35 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.712 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $43,270 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 29

Currency: Euro

Currency Code: EUR

Human Development

HDI Rank: 29 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.915

Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8

Expected Years of Schooling: 16.7

Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.7 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

European Union - since 1958

Euro - since 1999

Schengen - since 1997

NATO - since 1949

Technical Information

Official website: governo.it

TLD: .it

Calling Code: +39

MapGeo Name: Italy

MapGeo Code: IT