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Italy has 1,371 endemic plant species and subspecies, [154] which include Sicilian fir, Barbaricina columbine, Sea marigold, Lavender cotton, and Ucriana violet. Italy is a signatory to the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats and the Habitats Directive. Italy has many botanical and historic gardens. [155]
The regions of Italy ( Italian: regioni d'Italia) are the first-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, constituting its second NUTS administrative level. [ 1 ] There are twenty regions, five of which are autonomous regions with special status. Under the Constitution of Italy, each region is an autonomous entity with defined powers.
The total area of Italy is 301,230 km 2 (116,310 sq mi), of which 294,020 km 2 (113,520 sq mi) is land and 7,210 km 2 (2,784 sq mi) is water. It lies between latitudes 35° and 47° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E. Italy borders Switzerland (698 km or 434 mi), France (476 km or 296 mi), Austria (404 km or 251 mi) and Slovenia (218 km or 135 mi).
An enlargeable basic map of Italy. Name of Italy. Pronunciation: / ˈ ɪ t əl i / ⓘ Italian: Common English country name: Italy; Official English country name: Italian Republic [1] Common endonym(s): Italia; Official endonym(s): Repubblica italiana; Adjectival(s): Italian; Demonym(s): Italian; Date and time notation in Italy; International ...
The Free State of Fiume ( pronounced [ˈfjuːme]) was an independent free state that existed between 1920 and 1924. Its territory of 28 km 2 (11 sq mi) comprised the city of Fiume (today Rijeka, Croatia) and rural areas to its north, with a corridor to its west connecting it to the Kingdom of Italy . Fiume gained autonomy for the first time in ...
The provinces of Italy ( Italian: province d'Italia) are the second-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, on an intermediate level between a municipality ( comune) and a region ( regione ). Since 2015, provinces have been classified as "institutional bodies of second level". [ 1 ]
Map of Italy and its major cities The following is a list of Italian municipalities ( comuni ) with a population over 50,000. The table below contains the cities populations as of 31 December 2021, [ 1 ] as estimated by the Italian National Institute of Statistics , [ 2 ] and the cities census population from the 2011 Italian Census . [ 3 ]
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