Italy"Coordinates: 43°N 12°E / 43°N 12°E / 43; 12 Italy (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja] (listen)), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana [reˈpubːlika itaˈljaːna]), is a country consisting of a continental part, delimited by the Alps, a peninsula and several islands surrounding it. Italy is located in Southern Europe, and is also considered part of Western Europe. A unitary parliamentary republic with Rome as its capital, the country covers a total area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial enclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in Tunisian waters (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union." - (en.wikipedia.org 20.05.2021) Southern Europe Aosta Valley Brenner Pass Gulf of Naples Italian Peninsula Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Roman Italy Central Italy Etschtal Northern Italy South Italy Appian Way Dolomites