Italy (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja] (listen)), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana [reˈpubblika itaˈljaːna]),^{[11][12][13][14]} is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands. Italy is located in south-central Europe,^[15][16] and it is also considered a part of Western Europe.^[17][18] 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 exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian Sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union. The capital and largest city is Rome; other major cities are Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna, Florence and Venice.

LikeItalian Republic Repubblica Italiana  (Italian)
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Anthem: Il Canto degli Italiani  (Italian) “The Song of the Italians”
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