Italy is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Rome, with a population of approximately 60.3M and a total area of 301,340 km². The official language is Italian and the currency is the Euro (€).
Italy covers an area of 301,340 km² with a population density of 200/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $2.05T ($34,000 per capita) and gained independence in 1861. It has a coastline of 7,600 km.
Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country — 58 in total. It is home to the world's smallest country (Vatican City), the oldest operating university (Bologna, 1088), and has given the world pizza, pasta, opera, and the Renaissance.
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The world's largest ancient amphitheatre — a 2,000-year-old icon of Roman engineering
A UNESCO city of 118 islands connected by 400 bridges and navigated by gondola
Brunelleschi's impossibly large Renaissance dome that changed architecture forever
Five UNESCO pastel fishing villages clinging to dramatic Ligurian cliffsides
The capital of Italy is Rome.
The official language(s) of Italy are Italian.
The population of Italy is approximately 60.3M.
Italy uses the Euro (€).
Italy is located in Europe, in the Southern Europe region.
Italy has a GDP of $2.05T, with a GDP per capita of $34,000.
The best time to visit Italy is April–June, September–October. The climate is Mediterranean south, continental north.
Visa-free for EU/US/UK (Schengen)
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