Italy

Location map of Italy. Where in Europe is Italy?<br /> Location map of Italy</p> <p>Flag of Italy<br /> Flag of Italy<br /> Italy in brief</p> <p>Destination Italy, a Nations Online country profile of ``Bella Italia`` - beautiful Italy, how many Italians love to call their country.</p> <p>Italy is located in southern Europe on the Apennine Peninsula. Its distinct shape, resembling a kicking boot, makes it easy to recognize it on maps or even from space.</p> <p>The Adriatic Sea borders the peninsula in the east, the Sea of Sicily in the south, the Ionian Sea in the southeast, the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west; all those seas are parts of the Mediterranean Sea.</p> <p>Italy has international borders with Austria, France, the Holy See (Vatican City), San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland. It also shares maritime borders with Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Greece, Libya, Malta, Montenegro, Spain, and Tunisia.</p> <p>Two of the largest Mediterranean islands belong to Italy, Sardinia in the west and Sicily in the south.<br /> The country covers an area of 301,318 km² (116,340 sq. mi.), compared, it is about 80% the size of Japan or slightly larger than the U.S. state of Arizona.</p> <p>Italy has a population of more than 59.6 million people (in 2020), the capital and largest city is Rome (Italian: Roma). Other major cities are Florence, Milan, Naples, and Venice. Spoken language is (only) Italian.