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Outline of Italy

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Country in Southern and Central Europe

Theflag of Italy

Theemblem of Italy

Anthem: "Il Canto degli Italiani"

The location ofItaly

The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide toItaly:

Italy is aunitary parliamentary republic in South-CentralEurope, located primarily upon theItalian Peninsula. It is whereAncient Rome originated as a small agricultural community about the 8th century BC, which spread over the course of centuries into the colossalRoman Empire, encompassing the wholeMediterranean Basin and spreading Roman culture and civilization across the empire. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modernlaw,administration,philosophy andarts, providing the groundwork that theWestern world is based upon.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map ofItaly

Name of Italy
- Pronunciation:/ˈɪtəli/ ^ⓘ
  - Italian:[iˈtaːlja]
- Common English country name:Italy
- Official English country name:Italian Republic^[1]
- Commonendonym(s):Italia
- Official endonym(s):Repubblica italiana
- Adjectival(s):Italian
- Demonym(s): Italian
Date and time notation in Italy
International rankings of Italy
ISO country codes: IT, ITA, 380
ISO region codes: SeeISO 3166-2:IT
Internet country code top-level domain:.it

Geography of Italy

Topographic map ofItaly

An enlargeable satellite image ofItaly

Crater onVulcano Island

TheForum ofPompeii withMount Vesuvius in the distance

View ofBrescia

View ofCapri

Langhe hills,Piedmont

Cinque Terre on theItalian Riviera

Main article:Geography of Italy

Italy is:
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere andEastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Western Europe
    - Southern Europe
      - Italian Peninsula
- Time zone:Central European Time (UTC+01),Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
  - Time in Italy
- Extreme points of Italy
  - North:Glockenkarkopf
  - South:Punta Pesce Spada
  - East:Capo d'Otranto
  - West:Rocca Bernauda
  - High:Monte Bianco 4,810 m (15,781 ft)
  - Low: Contane on thePo Delta −3.2 m (−10 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,899 km

Switzerland (outline) 740 km

France (outline) 488 km

Austria (outline) 430 km

Slovenia (outline) 199 km

San Marino (outline) 39 km

Vatican City (outline) 3 km

Coastline: 7,600 km
- Mediterranean Sea:Ligurian,Tyrrhenian,Ionian,Adriatic,Sardinian seas

Population of Italy: 58,968,501 people (2024/04/30estimate)^[2] -25th most populous country
Area of Italy: 301,338 km² (116,347 sq mi) -71st largest country
Atlas of Italy

Environment of Italy

Geographic features of Italy

Regions of Italy

Regions of Italy

Administrative divisions types

Main article:Administrative divisions of Italy

Regions of Italy
- Provinces of Italy
- Metropolitan cities of Italy
  - Comuni (Municipalities)
    - Frazioni

Statistical divisions of Italy

Groups of regions, regions, and provinces/metropolitan cities of Italy

Insular Italy
- Sicily (Region)
- Sardinia (Region)

Comuni (municipalities) of Italy

View ofPortofino

Sassi di Matera

San Marino

Cities of Italy
- Capital of Italy:Rome
- Cities in Italy over 100,000 population
- Hilltowns in Italy

Demographics of Italy

Demographics of Italy

Neighbors of Italy

Italy shares its north border with:

Austria
France
Slovenia
Switzerland shares Italy's northern border, andCampione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.

Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:

Government and politics of Italy

Politics of Italy

Branches of the government of Italy

TheQuirinal Palace, residence of thePresident of the Italian Republic

TheItalian Parliament in joint session for a presidential inauguration

Chigi Palace, seat of theCouncil of Ministers and theofficial residence of thePrime Minister of Italy

Government of Italy

Head of State

President of Italy (see alsoHead of State)
- List of presidents of Italy

Executive branch

Prime Minister of Italy (a.k.a. President of the Council of Ministers, see alsoHead of government)
- List of prime ministers of Italy
Council of Ministers of Italy

Legislative branch

Parliament of Italy
- Italian Chamber of Deputies (lower house)
- Italian Senate (upper house)

Judicial branch

Judiciary of Italy
- Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione)
- Constitutional Court of Italy

Local government

Foreign relations of Italy

Foreign relations of Italy

International organization membership

The Italian Republic is a member of:^[3]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Arctic Council (observer)
Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) (observer)
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of Seven (G7)
Group of Eight (G8)
Group of Ten (G10)
Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Economic System (LAES) (observer)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Paris Club
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Convention
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) (observer)
Unione Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Veterans Federation
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Italy

Carabinieri with capes

In 2004 thePolizia di Stato received twoLamborghini Gallardo equipped with V10 engines in the classic blue white livery.

Guardia di Finanza police in centralRome

Corazzieri at theQuirinal Palace in Rome

Military of Italy

Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of theItalian Air Force

Military of Italy

Armed forces of Italy:
- Army of Italy:Esercito Italiano
- Navy of Italy:Marina Militare
  - Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard
- Air force of Italy:Aeronautica Militare
- Gendarmerie of Italy:Carabinieri
- Guardia di Finanza
Military history of Italy
Wars involving Italy

History of Italy

Prehistoricstep pyramid ofMonte d'Accoddi

The GreekTemple of Concordia,Valle dei Templi,Agrigento,Sicily

TheRoman Forum, the commercial, cultural, and political center of the city at the time of theRoman Republic

Castel del Monte, a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill inAndria

Archbasilica of St. John Lateran

Main articles:History of Italy andTimeline of Italian history

By period

Prehistoric Italy
Ancient peoples of Italy
- Cisalpine Gaul
- Etruscan civilization
- Italic peoples
- Ligures
- Nuragic civilization
- Magna Graecia (8th–3th centuries BC)
Italy during Roman times (8th century BC – 6th century AD)
Italy in the Middle Ages (6th–14th centuries)
- Ostrogothic Kingdom
- Byzantine Italy
- Kingdom of the Lombards
- Papal States (756 – 1870)
- Holy Roman Empire
  - Lombard League
- Sardinian medieval kingdoms
- Arabs
- Normans
  - Kingdom of Sicily (founded in 1130)
- Guelphs and Ghibellines
- Kingdom of Naples (founded in 1282)
Italian city-states
- Republic of Florence (followed by theGrand Duchy of Tuscany)
- Republic of Siena
- Duchy of Milan
- Maritime republics
Duchy of Savoy
Italian Renaissance (14th–16th centuries)
- Italian Wars (1494–1559)
History of early modern Italy
Italian unification (1814 –1861)
Italian irredentism
History of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
History of the Italian Republic (1946 – present)

By region

By subject

Cultural history

Culture of Italy

Villa Capra "La Rotonda", a fine example ofPalladian architecture

A typical Italian vineyard scene, with vines growing together with olive trees

Vittoriale degli italiani, the amphitheatre

Masks at theCarnival of Venice

Theflag of Italy flying atVictor Emmanuel II Monument inRome, anational monument celebrating the first king of the unified country, and resting place of theItalian Unknown Soldier since the end of World War I. It was inaugurated in 1911, on the occasion of the 50thAnniversary of the Unification of Italy.

Portrait ofDante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets of theMiddle Ages. His epic poemThe Divine Comedy ranks among the finest works ofworld literature.^[4]

The School of Athens, a famous fresco by the Italian Renaissance artistRaphael

Portrait ofGalileo Galilei, considered the "father" ofobservational astronomy,^[5] modern physics,^[6] thescientific method,^[7] andmodern science^[8]

The auditorium of theTeatro alla Scala in Milan, the leading opera and ballet theatre in Italy

Giuseppe Verdi, one of Italy's greatest opera composers, portrait byGiovanni Boldini

Leonardo da Vinci, apolymath of theHigh Renaissance who was active as a painter,draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect^[9]

Portrait ofChristopher Columbus (Italian:Cristoforo Colombo) leads an expedition to the New World, 1492.His voyages are celebrated as the discovery of the Americas from a European perspective, and they opened anew era in the history of humankind and sustained contact between the two worlds.

Culture of Italy

Art in Italy

People in Italy

Ethnic groups in Italy

Religion in Italy

Monumental façade ofSt. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the world's largest Christian church

Milan Cathedral, the fourth-largest church in the world

Florence Cathedral: Brunelleschi's Dome, the nave, andGiotto's Campanile as seen from the South

Religion in Italy

Sport in Italy

Michele Alboreto, won the1985 German Grand Prix forFerrari

Giancarlo Fisichella, the most recent Italian racing driver to win aFormula One Grand Prix

Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Basketball in Italy

Football in Italy

TheItaly national football team, calledAzzurri orsquadra azzurra for their blue shirts, are the second-most successful national team in the world.

GoalkeeperGianluigi Buffon is the most capped player in the history offootball inItaly with 171 caps.

Football in Italy

Other sports popular in Italy

Economy and infrastructure of Italy

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, founded in 1472, is the world'soldest or second oldest bank in continuous operation.

Tuscan agricultural landscape

Ferrari 458 Spider, a sports car produced by the Italian manufacturerFerrari

WhiteValentino dresses in celebration of Valentino's 45 years in fashion

Rome, one of the most important tourist destinations of the world

Venice, ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world,^[10]^[11] one of the most important tourist destinations of the world

Frecciabianca (left) andFrecciarossa (right) high-speed trains atMilan Central railway station

Economy of Italy

Transport in Italy

Transport in Italy

Local economies

Education in Italy

Bologna University, established in AD 1088, is theworld's oldest university in continuous operation.

Education in Italy

Health in Italy

Health in Italy

See also

References

^The English name of the Italian state used in the English text of theTreaty of Lisbon.
^"Monthly Demographic Balance".
^"Italy".The World Factbook.United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. RetrievedJuly 23, 2009.
^Bloom, Harold (1994).The Western Canon. Harcourt Brace.ISBN 9780151957477. See alsoWestern canon for other "canons" that include theDivine Comedy.
^Singer, C. (1941)."A Short History of Science to the Nineteenth Century". Clarendon Press: 217.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
^Whitehouse, D. (2009).Renaissance Genius: Galileo Galilei & His Legacy to Modern Science. Sterling Publishing. p. 219.ISBN 978-1-4027-6977-1.
^Thomas Hobbes: Critical Assessments, Volume 1. Preston King. 1993. p. 59
^Disraeli, I. (1835).Curiosities of Literature. W. Pearson & Company. p. 371.
^Kemp, Martin (2003)."Leonardo da Vinci".Grove Art Online. Oxford:Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T050401.ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4.(subscription,Wikipedia Library access orUK public library membership required)
^"Top 10 most Beautiful Cities in the World 2017". 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016.
^"Top 10 most Beautiful Cities in the World 2018". 2 September 2018.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Italy

Italy travel guide from Wikivoyage

Country profiles

Government

Public institutions

National Statistics Office Archived 2009-12-07 at theWayback Machine
ENIT Italian State Tourism Board Archived 2008-03-27 at theWayback Machine
ENIT North America
Italian Railways
Italian National and Regional Parks

Other

History of Italy: Primary Documents
List and maps of archaeological sites in Italy
WWW-VL: History: Italy Archived 2021-08-15 at theWayback Machine at IUE

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