Europe
Italy is a country in Southern Europe. Learn its capital, flag, population, area, currency, language, geography, culture, food, famous places, travel facts, and FAQs.
Italy is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its listed coordinates are 42.83333333, 12.83333333; it has Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City.
Neighboring countries: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
Italy uses Italian, Catalan in this dataset. Culture, traditions, education, sport, arts, and daily life can vary by region, language community, and local history, so deeper cultural notes should be checked with reliable local sources.
Food: Food culture in Italy varies by region and community. This profile avoids naming specific dishes unless they have been reviewed from a dedicated source, making it a safe starting point for classroom or travel research.
Italy is recorded with the official name Italian Republic. This profile uses country database fields for quick reference and links the country to its region, capital, identifiers, and basic geography. Detailed historical timelines should be checked with dedicated historical sources when used for formal research.
The capital of Italy is Rome.
Italy is in Europe.
Italy uses the euro.
Italian, Catalan is listed for Italy in this database.