Outline of Italy
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The Italian Republic, commonly known as Italy, is a sovereign country located in Southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia.[1] Italy shares its northern Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
Italy has been the home of many European cultures, such as the Etruscans and the Romans, and later was the birthplace of the movement of the Renaissance, that began in Florence and spread all over Europe. Italy's capital Rome has been for centuries the center of Western civilization, and is the seat of the Catholic Church.
Today, Italy is a democratic republic, and a developed country with the 8th-highest GDP, the 8th-highest Quality-of-life index,[2] and the 20th-highest Human Development Index rating in the world.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Italy:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈɪtəli/ (
listen)
- Italian: [iˈtaːlja]
- Common English country name: Italy
- Official English country name: The Italian Republic
- Common endonym(s): Italia
- Official endonym(s): Repubblica italiana
- Adjectival(s): Italian
- Demonym(s): Italian
- Etymology: Name of Italy
- International rankings of Italy
- ISO country codes: IT, ITA, 380
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .it
[edit] Geography of Italy
- Main article: Geography of Italy
- Italy is: a peninsula and a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Italy
- North: Glockenkarkopf
- South: Punta Pesce Spada
- East: Capo d'Otranto
- West: Rocca Bernauda
- High: Monte Bianco 4,810 m (15,781 ft)
- Low: Contane on the Po Delta −3.2 m (−10 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,899 km
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Switzerland 740 km
France 488 km
Austria 430 km
Slovenia 199 km
San Marino 39 km
Vatican City 3 km
- Coastline: 7,600 km
- Population of Italy: 60,067,554 people (2009/01/31 estimate)[3] - 23rd most populous country
- Area of Italy: 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) - 71st largest country
- Atlas of Italy
[edit] Environment of Italy
- Climate of Italy
- Environmental issues in Italy
- Ecoregions in Italy
- Renewable energy in Italy
- Geology of Italy
- National parks of Italy
- Protected areas of Italy
- Wildlife of Italy
[edit] Geographic features of Italy
- Glaciers of Italy
- Islands of Italy
- Lakes of Italy
- Mountains of Italy
- Rivers of Italy
- Valleys of Italy
- World Heritage Sites in Italy (See also Transboundary sites)
[edit] Regions of Italy
Main article: Regions of Italy
[edit] Administrative divisions types
See also: Administrative division
[edit] Statistical divisions of Italy
Main article: NUTS of Italy
[edit] Groups of regions, regions, and provinces of Italy
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[edit] Comuni (municipalities) of Italy
Main article: Comune
[edit] Demography of Italy
- Main article: Demographics of Italy
[edit] Neighbors of Italy
Italy shares its north border with:
- Austria
- France
- Slovenia
- Switzerland shares Italy's northern border, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:
[edit] Government and politics of Italy
- Main article: Government of Italy and Politics of Italy
- Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic
- Capital of Italy: Rome
- Elections in Italy
- Human rights in Italy
- Political parties in Italy
- Political scandals of Italy
- Taxation in Italy
[edit] Branches of the government of Italy
Main article: Government of Italy
[edit] Executive branch
- Head of state: President of Italy
- Head of government: President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (Prime Minister)
- Council of Ministers of Italy
[edit] Legislative branch
[edit] Judicial branch
- Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione)
- Constitutional Court of Italy
[edit] Foreign relations of Italy
Main article: Foreign relations of Italy
[edit] International organization membership
The Italian Republic is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Italy
- Main article: Legal system of Italy
- Law enforcement in Italy
- Italian Code of Criminal Procedure
- Capital punishment in Italy
- Constitution of Italy
- Crime in Italy
- Human rights in Italy
- Law enforcement in Italy
- Religious freedom in Italy
[edit] Military of Italy
- Main article: Military of Italy
- Armed forces of Italy:
- Army of Italy: Esercito Italiano
- Navy of Italy: Marina Militare
- Air force of Italy: Aeronautica Militare
- Gendarmerie of Italy: Carabinieri
- Military history of Italy
[edit] History of Italy
- Main article: History of Italy and Timeline of Italian history
[edit] By period
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[edit] Culture of Italy
Main article: Culture of Italy
- Architecture of Italy
- Cuisine of Italy
- Languages of Italy
- Media in Italy
- National symbols of Italy
- Public holidays in Italy
- Religion in Italy
- World Heritage Sites in Italy (See also Transboundary sites)
[edit] Art in Italy
- Art in Italy
- Cinema of Italy
- Cuisine of Italy
- Literature of Italy
- Music of Italy
- Television in Italy
- Theatre in Italy
[edit] Sport in Italy
- Main article: Sport in Italy
Sports popular in Italy:
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Italy
- Main article: Economy of Italy
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 7th (seventh)
- Banking in Italy
- Communications in Italy
- Companies of Italy
- Currency of Italy: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Energy in Italy
- Health care in Italy
- Economic history of Italy
- Tourism in Italy
- Transport in Italy
- Water supply and sanitation in Italy
[edit] Local economies
[edit] Education in Italy
- Main article: Education in Italy
[edit] Health in Italy
Main article: Health in Italy
[edit] See also
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Italian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Italy
- Index of Italy-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Italy-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Italy". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Quality-of-life Survey, The Economist
- ^ Istat
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- Government
- President of the Republic of Italy
- Chamber of Deputies
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- National Statistics Office
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- History of Italy: Primary Documents
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- WWW-VL: History: Italy at IUE
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