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Overview of and topical guide to Italy
The location of
Italy
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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 spreading Roman culture and civilization across the empire. 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.
An enlargeable basic map of
Italy
Topographic map of
Italy
An enlargeable satellite image of
Italy
Crater on
Vulcano Island
The
Forum of
Pompeii with
Mount Vesuvius in the distance.
View of
Brescia
View of
Capri
Langhe hills,
Piedmont
Cinque Terre on the
Italian Riviera
Geography of Italy
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
Geographic features of Italy
Regions of Italy
Administrative divisions types
Statistical divisions of Italy
NUTS of Italy
Groups of regions, regions, and provinces/metropolitan cities of Italy
Comuni (municipalities) of Italy
View of
Portofino
Sassi di Matera
San Marino
Demographics of Italy
Italy shares its north border with:
Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:
Government and politics of Italy
Politics of 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
Chigi Palace , seat of the
Council of Ministers and the
official residence of the
Prime Minister of Italy
Government of Italy
Foreign relations of Italy
Foreign relations of Italy
International organization membership
The Italian Republic is a member of:
[3]
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
Frecce Tricolori , the aerobatic demonstration team of the
Italian Air Force
Military of Italy
Prehistoric
step pyramid of
Monte d'Accoddi
The Greek
Temple of Concordia ,
Valle dei Templi ,
Agrigento ,
Sicily
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
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
History of Italy
Timeline of Italian history
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
Masks at the
Carnival of Venice
The
flag of Italy flying at
Victor Emmanuel II Monument in
Rome , a
national monument celebrating the first king of the unified country, and resting place of the
Italian Unknown Soldier since the end of World War I. It was inaugurated in 1911, on the occasion of the 50th
Anniversary of the Unification of Italy .
Portrait of
Dante Alighieri , one of the greatest poets of the
Middle Ages . His epic poem
The Divine Comedy ranks among the finest works of
world literature .
[4]
The School of Athens , a famous fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist
Raphael
Portrait of
Galileo Galilei , considered the "father" of
observational astronomy ,
[5] modern physics,
[6] the
scientific method ,
[7] and
modern science
[8]
The auditorium of the
Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the leading opera and ballet theatre in Italy
Giuseppe Verdi , one of Italy's greatest opera composers, portrait by
Giovanni Boldini
Leonardo da Vinci , a
polymath of the
High Renaissance who was active as a painter,
draughtsman , engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect
[9]
Portrait of
Christopher Columbus (
Italian : Cristoforo Colombo ) leads an expedition to the New World, 1492.
His voyages are celebrated as the discovery of the Americas from a European perspective, and they opened a
new era in the history of humankind and sustained contact between the two worlds.
Culture of 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
Religion in Italy
Michele Alboreto , won the
1985 German Grand Prix for
Ferrari
Giancarlo Fisichella , the most recent Italian racing driver to win a
Formula One Grand Prix
Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sport in Italy
The
Italy national football team , called Azzurri or squadra azzurra for their blue shirts, are the second-most successful national team in the world.
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon is the most capped player in the history of
football in
Italy with 171 caps.
Football in Italy
Other sports popular in Italy
Economy and infrastructure of Italy
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena , founded in 1472, is the world's
oldest or second oldest bank in continuous operation.
Tuscan agricultural landscape
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
Venice , ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world,
[10]
[11] one of the most important tourist destinations of the world
Frecciabianca (left) and
Frecciarossa (right) high-speed trains at
Milan Central railway station
Economy of Italy
Bologna University , established in AD 1088, is the
world's oldest university in continuous operation .
Education in Italy
Health in Italy
Wikimedia Atlas of Italy
Italy travel guide from Wikivoyage
Country profiles
Government
Public institutions
Other