Italy

Italy / Italian Republic

Italia / Repubblica Italiana (Italian)

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Country in south-central Europe, consisting of Italian Peninsula (Italic Peninsula / Apennine Peninsula) and several islands, it has two enclaves: Campione (in Switzerland) and Lampedusa (a maritime exclave in Tunisian waters); one of the EEC (now EU) founding countries (1 January 1958)
Capital: Rome
Largest cities: Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bari
Population: 60,317,116; density: 201.3/km²
Borders: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Vatican City, San Marino
Seas: Mediterranean Sea: Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Sea of Sardinia
Area: 301,340 km² (water 2,4%)
Highest point: Mont Blanc (4,810 m)
Lowest point: Jolanda di Savoia (-3.44 m)
Longest river: Po (652 km)
Largest lake: Garda (370 km²)
Climate: various: the inland northern areas – a relatively cool, mid-latitude version of the humid subtropical climate; the coastal areas of Liguria and the peninsula south of Florence – the Mediterranean climate
Official language: Italian
Religion: 83.3% Christianity, 12.4% no religion, 3.7% Islam, 0.6% others
Government: unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
National day: Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica) – 2 June (1946)
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone: UTC+1 (CET), summer (DST): UTC+2 (CEST)
Calling code: +39
ISO 3166 code: IT
Internet TLD: .it, .eu
Driving side: right
Electricity: 230V supply voltage and 50Hz, plug types: C, F and L