Outline of Italy
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Italy:
The Flag of Italy
The Coat of arms of Italy
The location of Italy
Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe, located primarily upon the Italian Peninsula. It is where Ancient Rome originated as a small agricultural community about the 8th century BC, which spread over the course of centuries into the colossal Roman empire, encompassing the whole Mediterranean Basin and merging the Ancient Greek and Roman cultures into one civilization. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modern law, administration, philosophy and arts, providing the groundwork that the Western world is based upon.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Italy
- Name of Italy
- Pronunciation: /ˈɪtəli/ (
listen)
- Italian: [iˈtaːlja]
- Common English country name: Italy
- Official English country name: Italian Republic[1]
- Common endonym(s): Italia
- Official endonym(s): Repubblica italiana
- Adjectival(s): Italian
- Demonym(s): Italian
- Pronunciation: /ˈɪtəli/ (
- Date and time notation in Italy
- International rankings of Italy
- ISO country codes: IT, ITA, 380
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .it
Geography of Italy
An enlargeable topographic map of Italy
An enlargeable satellite image of Italy
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Crater on Vulcano Island
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Mount Vesuvius as seen from the ruins of Pompeii
View of Brescia
Capri from the sea
Piedmont landscape
- Italy is:
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- 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 the Po 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
- Sharing Adriatic Sea with Croatia
- Population of Italy: 60,067,554 people (2009/01/31 estimate)[2] - 23rd most populous country
- Area of Italy: 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) - 71st largest country
- Atlas of Italy
Environment of Italy
- Climate of Italy
- Conservation in Italy
- Geology of Italy
- National parks of Italy
- Wildlife of Italy
Geographic features of Italy
- Glaciers of Italy
- Islands of Italy
- Lakes of Italy
- Mountains of Italy
- Rivers of Italy
- Valleys of Italy
- World Heritage Sites in Italy (See also Transboundary sites)
Regions of Italy
Statistical divisions of Italy
Groups of regions, regions, and provinces of Italy
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Comuni (municipalities) of Italy
View of Portofino
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Civita di Bagnoregio, a hilltown in Central Italy
Demography of Italy
Neighbors of Italy
Italy shares its north border with:
- Austria
- France
- Slovenia
- Switzerland shares Italy's northern border, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:
Government and politics of Italy
- Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic
- Capital of Italy: Rome
- Corruption in Italy
- Elections in Italy
- Political ideologies in Italy
- Political parties in Italy
- Political scandals of Italy
- Racism in Italy
- Taxation in Italy
Branches of the government of Italy
The Quirinal Palace, residence of the President of the Italian Republic
The Italian Parliament in joint session for a presidential inauguration
Palazzo Montecitorio, seat of the Chamber of Deputies
Head of State
Executive branch
- Prime Minister of Italy (a.k.a. President of the Council of Ministers, see also Head of government)
- Council of Ministers of Italy
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
- Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione)
- Constitutional Court of Italy
- Judiciary of Italy
International organization membership
The Italian Republic is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Italy
Carabinieri with capes
In 2004 the Polizia di Stato received two Lamborghini Gallardo equipped with V10 engines in the classic blue white livery
Guardia di Finanza police in central Rome
Corazzieri at the Quirinal Palace in Rome
Military of Italy
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Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Italian Air Force
- Armed forces of Italy:
- Army of Italy: Esercito Italiano
- Navy of Italy: Marina Militare
- Air force of Italy: Aeronautica Militare
- Gendarmerie of Italy: Carabinieri
- Military history of Italy
History of Italy
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Prehistoric step pyramid of Monte d'Accoddi
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Greek temple at Selinunte, built in the 5th century BC
The Roman Forum, the commercial, cultural, and political center of the city at the time of the Roman Republic
Castel del Monte, a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill in Andria
By period
- Prehistoric Italy
- Magna Graecia (8th–7th centuries BC)
- Italy during Roman times (8th century BC – 6th century AD)
- Italy in the Middle Ages (6th–14th centuries)
- Italian Renaissance (14th–16th centuries)
- Italian Wars (1494–1559)
- History of Italy during foreign domination and the unification (1559 –1814)
- Modern history of Italy
- Italian unification (1814 –1861)
- History of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
- History of the Italian Republic (1945 – present)
- Years of Lead (Italy) (1969–1988)
- Berlusconi era (2001 – present)
By subject
- Economic history of Italy
- Genetic history of Italy
- Historical states of Italy
- Military history of Italy
- History of coins in Italy
- History of Italian citizenship
- History of Italian culture (1700s)
- History of Italian fashion
- History of rail transport in Italy
- History of Roman Catholicism in Italy
- History of the Italian Republic
- History of the Jews in Italy
Culture of Italy
Villa Capra "La Rotonda", a fine example of Palladian architecture
A typical Italian vineyard scene, with vines growing together with olive trees
Vittoriale degli italiani, the amphitheatre
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Masks at the Carnival of Venice
The Italian tricolor flying at Vittoriano, Rome
Portrait of Dante Alighieri
The School of Athens, a famous fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael
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Portrait of Galileo Galilei
The auditorium of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the leading opera and ballet theatre in Italy
Giuseppe Verdi, portrait by Giovanni Boldini
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Portrait of Christopher Columbus by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio
- Cultural icons of Italy
- Culture of Rome
- Architecture of Italy
- Cuisine of Italy
- Cultural icons
- Festivals in Italy
- Italian nationalism
- Italophilia
- Languages of Italy
- Media in Italy
- Monuments of Italy
- Museums in Italy
- National symbols of Italy
- Coat of arms of Italy
- Flag of Italy
- National anthem of Italy
- Philosophy
- Public holidays in Italy
- Traditions of Italy
- Units of measurement
- World Heritage Sites in Italy (See also Transboundary sites)
Art in Italy
People in Italy
Ethnic groups in Italy
- Algerians in Italy
- Arabs in Italy
- Arbëreshë people
- Armenians in Italy
- Australians in Italy
- Bangladeshis in Italy
- Bulgarians in Italy
- Cape Verdeans in Italy
- Chinese people in Italy
- Congolese people in Italy
- Croats of Italy
- Cuban people in Italy
- Dominican people in Italy
- Ecuadorians in Italy
- Egyptians in Italy
- Georgians in Italy
- Ghanaian people in Italy
- Greeks in Italy
- Indians in Italy
- Moroccans in Italy
- Nepalis in Italy
- Nigerian people in Italy
- Pakistanis in Italy
- Paraguayans in Italy
- Peruvians in Italy
- Romani people in Italy
- Romanians in Italy
- Senegalese people in Italy
- Serbs in Italy
- Somali people in Italy
- Swiss people in Italy
- Sri Lankans in Italy
- Tamils in Italy
- Togolese people in Italy
- Tunisian people in Italy
- Turks in Italy
- Ukrainians in Italy
- Uruguayans in Italy
Religion in Italy
Monumental façade of St. 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, and Giotto's Campanile as seen from the South
- Bahá'í Faith in Italy
- Buddhism in Italy
- Christianity in Italy
- Apostolic Church in Italy
- Assemblies of God in Italy
- Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
- Catholic Church in Italy
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Italy
- Evangelical Reformed Baptist Churches in Italy
- Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy
- List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
- Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy
- Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy
- Protestantism in Italy
- Old Catholic Church in Italy
- Oriental Orthodoxy in Italy
- Hinduism in Italy
- Islam in Italy
- Judaism in Italy
- Sikhism in Italy
- Taoist Church of Italy
Sport in Italy
Giancarlo Fisichella, the most recent Italian racing driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix
Football in Italy
The Italian national football team, called Azzurri or squadra azzurra for their blue shirts, are the second-most successful national team in the world
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Gianluigi Buffon is the most capped player in the history of Italy with 171 caps
Other sports popular in Italy
- Combat sports
- Equestrian sports
- Motorcycle racing
- Roller hockey
- Water sports
- Winter sports
Economy and infrastructure of Italy
View of Italy at night from the International Space Station
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Ferrari 458 Spider, a sports car produced by the Italian manufacturer Ferrari
White Valentino dresses in celebration of Valentino's 45 years in fashion
Rome, one of the most important tourist destinations of the world
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Venice, a popular destination
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2018): 8th (eighth)
- Agriculture in Italy
- Banking in Italy
- Communications in Italy
- Companies of Italy
- Currency of Italy: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Former currency: Italian lira
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Economic history of Italy
- Energy in Italy
- Industry in Italy
- Science and technology in Italy
- Tourism in Italy
- Transport in Italy
- Water supply and sanitation in Italy
Local economies
Education in Italy
University of Bologna, Italy and Europe's oldest university, founded in 1088
See also
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Italian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Italy-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- The English name of the Italian state used in the English text of the Treaty of Lisbon.
- Istat
- "Italy". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Italy travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Country profiles
- by the BBC News
- by the CIA Factbook
- by the CIA World Leaders
- by the Economist
- by the U.S. Department of State
- by the World Bank
- Government
- President of the Republic of Italy
- Chamber of Deputies
- Court of Accounts
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Education: International Exchanges
- Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Justice
- Public institutions
- National Statistics Office
- ENIT Italian State Tourism Board
- ENIT North America
- Italian Railways
- Italian National and Regional Parks
- Other
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