Country guide
Italy
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Italy.
Key facts
- Capital
- Rome
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- Population
- 58,927,633
Neighboring countries
Italy has 6 land neighbors in the country data.
- Austria
- France
- San Marino
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Vatican City
Learn Italy
A strong way to remember Italy is to connect its outline with its place in Europe. The page brings together the country shape, flag, capital and neighboring countries, so the facts can be reviewed without jumping between sources.
Rome is the capital of Italy. With 301,336 km² of area and roughly 58,927,633 people, the country gives useful scale for comparing size, density and regional importance.
Italy shares land borders with 6 countries. Reviewing the list as a group is usually faster than memorizing isolated names, because each border adds context to the next one.
Use this page as a calm review before playing. The daily challenge asks for the same kinds of knowledge, but under time pressure and with distractors from other countries.
Trivia
- Italy surrounds two independent states: San Marino and Vatican City.
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