Italy Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Italy (ISO: IT) and the capital city, Rome. This page enables you to explore Italy and its land boundaries in total: 1,836.4 km. You may also view the border countries of Italy (total: 6, Austria 404 km, France 476 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km, San Marino 37 km, Slovenia 218 km, Switzerland 698 km with its area of total: 301,340 sq km; land: 294,140 sq km, water: 7,200 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Italy Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Italy, located in Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Italy and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 42 50 N, 12 50 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Italy including Rome, the capital city of Italy |
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| Name of the country: | Italy | Capital city: | Rome |
| Geographical coordinates of Italy: | 42 50 N, 12 50 E | Geographical coordinates of Rome: | 41 54 N 12 29 E |
| Location of Italy: | Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Italy: | total: 301,340 sq km; land: 294,140 sq km, water: 7,200 sq km | Area comparative of Italy: | almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona |
| The elevation data of Italy: | mean elevation: 538 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m, highest point: Mont Blanc de Courmayeur 4,748 m | The climate of Italy: | predominantly Mediterranean: alpine in far north: hot, dry in south |
| Land use of Italy: | agricultural land: 47.1%; arable land 22.8%; permanent crops 8.6%; permanent pasture 15.7%; forest: 31.4%; other: 21.5% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 39,500 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Italy: | strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as southern sea and air approaches to Western Europe | The terrain of Italy: | mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands |
| Land boundaries of Italy: | total: 1,836.4 km | Borders countries of Italy: | Austria 404 km, France 476 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km, San Marino 37 km, Slovenia 218 km, Switzerland 698 km |
| Maritime claims of Italy: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Italy
Are you traveling to Italy? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia.
Did you know that the legal system of Italy is civil law system; judicial review of legislation under certain conditions in Constitutional Court?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Italy, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 487,700 km, paved: 487,700 km (including 6,700 km of expressways) (2007)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: ROME (capital) 3.718 million; Milan 3.099 million; Naples 2.202 million; Turin 1.765 million; Palermo 853,000; Bergamo 840,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 69% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Italy: 62,007,540 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.23% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Italian (official language), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d’Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area). These days, Italy has to face a net migration rate of 3.9 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Italy nowadays; Italian (including small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south).
The right to vote in Italy can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25 and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Italy. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 4 years for EU nationals, 5 years for refugees and specified exceptions, 10 years for all others.
In case if you plan to visit Italy for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Italy are: Republic Day, 2 June (1946).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Italy, these are the most likely dangers you might face: regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venicevolcanism: significant volcanic activity; Etna (elev. 3,330 m), which is in eruption as of 2010, is Europe’s most active volcano; flank eruptions pose a threat to nearby Sicilian villages; Etna, along with the famous Vesuvius, which remains a threat to the millions of nearby residents in the Bay of Naples area, have both been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Stromboli, on its namesake island, has also been continuously active with moderate volcanic activity; other historically active volcanoes include Campi Flegrei, Ischia, Larderello, Pantelleria, Vulcano, and Vulsini. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Rome and/or Italy?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Italy, the population has to face a death rate of 10.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Italy
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Italy. Here they are: Italian (official language), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d’Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .it
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; predominantly Mediterranean: alpine in far north: hot, dry in south.
Its capital city is Rome, where the local time zone is UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Rome: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Italy; mean elevation: 538 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m, highest point: Mont Blanc de Courmayeur 4,748 m. The length of its total coastline are: 7,600 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 1,836.4 km.
Current environmental issues in Italy; air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venicevolcanism: significant volcanic activity; Etna (elev. 3,330 m), which is in eruption as of 2010, is Europe’s most active volcano; flank eruptions pose a threat to nearby Sicilian villages; Etna, along with the famous Vesuvius, which remains a threat to the millions of nearby residents in the Bay of Naples area, have both been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Stromboli, on its namesake island, has also been continuously active with moderate volcanic activity; other historically active volcanoes include Campi Flegrei, Ischia, Larderello, Pantelleria, Vulcano, and Vulsini.
For your traveling options, there are 129 (2013) airports and 5 (2013) heliports in Italy all together with 2,400 km (used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 487,700 km, paved: 487,700 km (including 6,700 km of expressways) (2007).
Background of Italy
Like every nation, Italy also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy’s defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
