Southern Europe
Flag of Italy
A peninsula shaped by a mountain chain.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #009030 33%
- #f0f0f0 33%
- #c01830 33%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Italy in numbers
| Official name | Italian Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Rome |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 59,554,023 |
| Area | 301,336 km² · 198 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Italian |
| Country codes | IT · ITA · .it |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The Apennines run the length of Italy — ~1,200 km from Liguria to Sicily.
- Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country (~60).
- Rome's Pantheon has held the record for the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome for ~1,900 years.
Did you know
Italy contains two independent countries within its borders: Vatican City and San Marino.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.