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 (regioni) and 5 autonomous regions (regioni autonome);
regions:
- Abruzzo,
- Basilicata,
- Calabria,
- Campania,
- Emilia-Romagna,
- Lazio (Latium),
- Liguria,
- Lombardia,
- Marche,
- Molise,
- Piemonte (Piedmont),
- Puglia (Apulia),
- Toscana (Tuscany),
- Umbria,
- Veneto
autonomous regions:
- Friuli Venezia Giulia,
- Sardegna (Sardinia),
- Sicilia (Sicily),
- Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) or Trentino-Suedtirol (German),
- Valle d'Aosta (Aosta Valley) or Vallee d'Aoste (French)
Where in the world is Italy located?
Italy is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
Basic Information
Capital City: Rome, capital city of Italy
Population: 58,915,656 (UN)
Area: 301,230 km² / 187,175 sq mi
People from Italy are called: Italians
Geography
Latitude: 44.732° N
Longitude: 11.077° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- Switzerland — Land border
- Vatican — Land border
- Slovenia — Land border
- San Marino — Land border
- France — Land border
- Austria — Land border
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)
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
TLD: .it
Calling Code: +39
MapGeo Name: Italy
MapGeo Code: IT