Italy, [a] officially the Italian Republic, [b] is a country in Southern [12] and Western Europe. [13] [c] It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. [15]

Italy (Italian: Italia) is a country in Southern Europe with small island territories in North Africa. It is a member of the European Union. Its official name is the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana). The Italian flag is green, white and red. Italy is a democratic republic. Italy is a founding member of the European Union. [7]

Italian [a] explorers and navigators from the dominant maritime republics, eager to find an alternative route to the Indies to bypass the Ottoman Empire, played a key role in the Age of Discovery and European colonization of the Americas.

St. Peter's Basilica, a representation of Renaissance and Baroque architecture The Trevi Fountain in Rome The Forum of Pompeii with Vesuvius in the distance The Sistine Chapel ceiling, with frescos done by Michelangelo Roman mosaic of Virgil, the most important Latin poet of the Augustan period. The culture of Italy encompasses the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, and customs of the Italian ...

2025年2月8日 · 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.

Provinces of Italy (grey borders), within Regions (solid borders) The provinces of Italy (Italian: province [proˈvintʃe]; sing. provincia [proˈvintʃa] ⓘ) are the second-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, on an intermediate level between a municipality and a region (regione).Since 2015, provinces have been classified as "institutional bodies of second level".

Satellite image of Italy.. Italy is joined to the central-western section of the European continent by the Alps.Due to its position, it constitutes a bridge between Europe and Africa.In particular, the Italian peninsula is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Balkans and Hellenic peninsula to the east, the Iberian peninsula to the west, North Africa to the south and ...

Map of the Italian diaspora in the world. From its unification in 1861 to the Italian economic miracle of the 1950s and 1960s, Italy has been a country of mass emigration. Between 1898 and 1914, the peak years of Italian diaspora, approximately 750,000 Italians emigrated each year. [9] As a consequence, large numbers of people with full …

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia.

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