Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Climate
predominantly Mediterranean; alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Terrain
mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands
Natural resources
coal, antimony, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Christian 80.8% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants), Muslim 4.9%, unaffiliated 13.4%, other 0.9% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
17 March 1861
National holiday
Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
Legal system
civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislation under certain conditions
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$3.133 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$53,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
0.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.8% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 11%, USA 11%, France 10%, Spain 5%, UK 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 15%, France 9%, China 8%, Netherlands 6%, Spain 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Italy
Summary
Italy is a country[1]. Italy ranks in the top 7% of country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,420 views/month).[2]
Italy's shares border with is recorded as San Marino[22].
Italy's shares border with is recorded as Vatican City[23].
Italy's shares border with is recorded as France[24].
Italy's shares border with is recorded as Switzerland[25].
Italy's shares border with is recorded as Austria[26].
Italy's shares border with is recorded as Slovenia[27].
Body
Geography
Italy is in the country of Italy[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Adriatic Sea[4], a sea[28]; Tyrrhenian Sea[5], a sea[29]; Ionian Sea[6], a marginal sea[30], in Greece[31]; Ligurian Sea[7], a marginal sea[32], in France[33]; and Mediterranean Sea[8], an adjacent sea[34], in Spain[35]. Continents include Europe[10] and Africa[11]. Italy is part of European Economic Area[36].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include country[12], sovereign state[13], social state[14], unitary state[15], republic[16], and Mediterranean country[17].
Things named for Italy include Italian brainrot[38], an internet meme[39]; Italia[40], a semi-rigid airship[41], in Kingdom of Italy[42]; Italian Game[43], a chess opening[44]; Little Italy[45]; Italy[46], a town in the United States[47], in United States[48], founded in 1879[49]; Corso Italia[50], a waterfront promenade[51], founded in 1909[52]; Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires[53], a square[54], in Argentina[55], founded in 1904[56]; and Italian Hospital of Montevideo[57], a hospital[58], in Uruguay[59], founded in 1890[60].
Why It Matters
Italy ranks in the top 7% of country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,420 views/month).[2] Italy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Italy is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Italy has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[63], a composer[64], 1685–1759[65], of Brandenburg-Prussia[66].
Entities named for Italy include Italian brainrot[38], an internet meme[39]; Italia[40], a semi-rigid airship[41], in Kingdom of Italy[42]; Italian Game[43], a chess opening[44]; Little Italy[45]; Italy[46], a town in the United States[47], in United States[48], founded in 1879[49]; and Corso Italia[50], a waterfront promenade[51], founded in 1909[52].
FAQs
Who did Italy influence?
Italy has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[63].
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