- Official name
- Italian Republic Repubblica italiana · Italian
- Capital
- Rome
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 60 million
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
- Internet / phone
- .it · +39
Where it is
Notable facts
- Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country.
- Two independent states sit inside its borders: San Marino and Vatican City.
- Italians eat around 23 kg of pasta per person per year, the highest in the world.
- The piano, the thermometer, the battery, eyeglasses and the modern bank all trace to Italy.
World Heritage 62 sites
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
National dish
Italy has no national dish. Cooking is regional to the point of being municipal, and pizza (Neapolitan) and ragù (Bolognese) are both local dishes that travelled. The art of the Neapolitan pizzaiolo is on the UNESCO heritage list.