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Overview of Italy
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Italy is a country located in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia — the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea — and many other smaller islands.
Area
Total 301,338 km2 (71st)
Water (%) 2.4
Population
2010 estimate 60,418,711 (23rd)
Density 200.5/km2 (54th)
519.3/sq mi
Currency: Euro (?) (EUR)
Time zone
CET (UTC+1)
Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .it
Calling code: 39
Officially name: The Italian Republic
Capital: Rome
Largest city: Rome
Official language: Italian
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
Capital: Rome
Largest city: Rome
Official language: Italian
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
Italy is a country located in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia — the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea — and many other smaller islands.
Area
Total 301,338 km2 (71st)
Water (%) 2.4
Population
2010 estimate 60,418,711 (23rd)
Density 200.5/km2 (54th)
519.3/sq mi
Currency: Euro (?) (EUR)
Time zone
CET (UTC+1)
Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .it
Calling code: 39
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