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Geography of Italy

Main article: Geography of Italy
  • Italy is: a peninsula and a country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Western Europe
        • Southern Europe
          • Italian Peninsula
    • 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
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) - 23rd most populous country
  • Area of Italy: 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) - 71st largest country
  • Atlas of Italy

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