- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Italy-related topics.
Italy, officially known as the Italian Republic, is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. 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 Tuscany 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 7th-highest GDP, the 8th-highest Quality-of-life index,[1] and the 20th-highest Human Development Index rating in the world.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Italy:
[edit] Geography of Italy
Satellite photo of Italy.
- Main article: Geography of Italy
[edit] Environment of Italy
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[edit] Geographic features of Italy
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[edit] Regions of Italy
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[edit] Administrative divisions types
- See also: Administrative division
[edit] Statistical divisions of Italy
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[edit] Groups of regions, regions, and provinces of Italy
[edit] Comuni (municipalities) of Italy
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[edit] Demography of Italy
- Main article: Demographics of Italy
[edit] Neighbors of Italy
Italy shares its north border with:
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
[edit] Branches of the government of Italy
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[edit] Executive branch
[edit] Legislative branch
[edit] Judicial branch
[edit] Foreign relations of Italy
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[edit] International organization membership
Italy is a member of:
[edit] Law and order in Italy
- Main article: Law of Italy
[edit] Military of Italy
- Main article: Military of Italy
[edit] History of Italy
- Main article: History of Italy and Timeline of Italian history
[edit] By period
[edit] Culture of Italy
- Main article: Culture of Italy
[edit] The Arts in Italy
[edit] Sport in Italy
- Main article: Sport in Italy
Sports popular in Italy:
[edit] Economy of Italy
- Main article: Economy of Italy
[edit] Education in Italy
- Main article: Education in Italy
[edit] Infrastructure of Italy
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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