3 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Italy, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Italy comprises some of the most varied and scenic landscapes on …

1 day ago · Italy - Alps, Mediterranean, Islands: To the north the Alps separate Italy from France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. Elsewhere Italy is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, in …

Italian language, Romance language spoken by some 66,000,000 persons, the vast majority of whom live in Italy (including Sicily and Sardinia). It is the official language of Italy, San Marino, and …

3 days ago · Italy - Mediterranean, Alpine, Temperate: Geographically, Italy lies in the temperate zone. Because of the considerable length of the peninsula, there is a variation between the climate of the …

4 days ago · Italy - Politics, Regions, Unification: The Italian state grew out of the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, where in 1848 King Charles Albert introduced a constitution that remained the basic law, …

Nov 26, 2025 · Italy is divided into 20 administrative regions, which correspond generally with historical traditional regions, though not always with exactly the same boundaries. A better-known and more …

1 day ago · Although Italy is not self-sufficient agriculturally, certain commodities form an important part of the export market. Notably, the country is a world leader in olive oil production and a major …

3 days ago · Venice, city, major seaport, and capital of both the province of Venezia and the region of Veneto, northern Italy. An island city, it was once the center of a maritime republic. It was the …

3 days ago · Italy - Justice, Legal System, Courts: The Italian judicial system consists of a series of courts and a body of judges who are civil servants. Judges and prosecutors belong to the same civil …

Nov 23, 2025 · Italy - Food, Art, History: Cities and courts spawned the high culture of late Renaissance Italy.