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Italy
- Location
Location Description
Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
- Continent
- Europe
- Bordering Countries
- Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal vertical bands of green, white and red.
- Capital
- Rome
- Languages
- Catalan, Italian
- Currency
- (euro)
- Size
- 116,346 sq mi (301,336 sq km) — 74th largest
- Total Population
- 58,927,633 people — 25th largest
- Population Density
- 506 people per sq mi (196 people per sq km) — 75th largest
- Fun Fact
- Had some of the most influential explorers in history, including Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Amerigo Vespucci