Italy: map, capital and facts

Italy is a country in Southern Europe. Its capital is Rome. Its official language is Italian.

Italy covers about 301,336 km², making it the 72nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 58.9 million people live there, the 25th-most populous.

Italy shares land borders with 6 countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland and Vatican City.

Where is Italy?

Italy is in Southern Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 42.83333333°N, 12.83333333°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Italy is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Italy facts

Capital	Rome
Continent	Europe
Region	Southern Europe
Area	301,336 km² (72nd largest)
Population	58,915,656 (25th most populous)
Language	Italian
Currency	Euro (€)
Landlocked	No
Land borders	6
Centre point	42.83333333°N, 12.83333333°E

Countries that border Italy

Austria, capital Vienna
France, capital Paris
San Marino, capital City of San Marino
Slovenia, capital Ljubljana
Switzerland, capital Bern
Vatican City, capital Vatican City

Other countries near Italy

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Croatia, about 340 km
Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 440 km
Monaco, about 450 km
Montenegro, about 530 km
Liechtenstein, about 560 km

Guess Italy in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Italy were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Europe
Subregion: Southern Europe
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: No
Area: 301,336 km²

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More countries in Southern Europe

Andorra, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Spain and Vatican City.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.