Italy, a developed country and member of G8, is located on Italian Peninsula in southern Europe. Italy is a founding member of European Union (EU) and NATO in addition to being the member of OECD, WTO, council of Europe and many other organizations in Europe. Italy is a permanent member of Security Council of UN. Table below provides the information about few interesting facts about Italy.

Official Name:Italian Republic

Government: Parliamentary republic

Geographic Location: Italy’s northern alpine boundary is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Italy is a located on the two largest Mediterranean islands Sicily and Sardinia. Independent states Vatican city and San Marino are located within Italian Peninsula.

Capital and Largest City: Rome

Languages: Italian

Time Zone: Central European Time (CET) – UTC+1; Summer (DST - Daylight Saving Time) UTC+2

Currency: Euro

International Telephone Code: +39

Climate and Terrain: Climate is predominantly Mediterranean, hot and dry in south and alpine in far north Terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous with few lowlands in coastal zone and some plains

Map of Europe and in this continent we see Italy

Map of Italy

Italy basic facts about shopping centre

Italy basic facts about eating and buying all kind of breads

Ita?y basic fact about eating and buying all kind of breads

Basic facts about Italy landscape

Italy basic facts about food

Italy basic facts about drinking too much coffe

Southern Italy Collection

Typical country house in Italy

LAZIO VILLAS RENTALS: VILLA CONCHETTA: Confortable villa in the Latium countryside