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Italy is a sovereign nation occupying 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) in southern Europe. As observed on Italy's physical map, mainland Italy extends southward into the Mediterranean Sea as a large boot-shaped peninsula.
Topographic map of Italy. Italy, whose territory largely coincides with the eponymous geographical region, [15] is located in Southern Europe (and is also considered part of Western Europe [13]) between latitudes 35° and 47° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E.
Geography of Italy. Bordering Countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Vatican City and San Marino. Seas: Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Ligurian Sea. Major Rivers: Po, Adige, Tiber, Adda, Oglio, Tanaro, Ticino, Arno, Piave, Reno, Sarca-Mincio, Volturno, Brenta, Secchia, Tagliamento, Dora Baltea.
Italy. Italy was once the core of the mighty Roman Empire, and the cradle of the Renaissance. Along with Greece, it is regarded as the "birthplace" of Western culture, and it is also home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, including high art and monuments. Map. Directions.
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.
Italy is a country in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere located in Southern Europe. The country is surrounded by water, including the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, and Ionian Seas. The land in the north not bordered by sea is bordered by the countries of France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the microstate, Monaco.
Italy, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region, [1] is located in southern Europe and comprises the long, boot-shaped Italian Peninsula crossed by the Apennines, the southern side of Alps, the large plain of the Po Valley and some islands including Sicily and Sardinia.