Outline of Italy
See also: Index of Italy-related articles
The location of Italy
An enlargeable map of the Italian Republic
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Italy:
Italy – unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe, located primarily upon the Italian Peninsula. Italy is the birthplace of Western civilization. It is where Ancient Rome originated as a small agricultural community about the 8th century BC, which spread over the course of centuries into the colossal Roman empire, encompassing the whole Mediterranean Sea and merging the Ancient Greek and Roman cultures into one civilization. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modern law, administration, philosophy and arts, forming the ground that the Western world is based upon.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Italy
- Name of Italy
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈɪtəli/
- Italian: [iˈtaːlja]
- Common English country name: Italy
- Official English country name: Italian Republic[1]
- Common endonym(s): Italia
- Official endonym(s): Repubblica italiana
- Adjectival(s): Italian
- Demonym(s): Italian
- Pronunciation:
- Date and time notation in Italy
- International rankings of Italy
- ISO country codes: IT, ITA, 380
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .it
Geography of Italy
An enlargeable topographic map of Italy
- Italy is: a peninsula and a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Italy
- North: Glockenkarkopf
- South: Punta Pesce Spada
- East: Capo d'Otranto
- West: Rocca Bernauda
- High: Monte Bianco 4,810 m (15,781 ft)
- Low: Contane on the Po Delta −3.2 m (−10 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,899 km
Switzerland 740 km
France 488 km
Austria 430 km
Slovenia 199 km
San Marino 39 km
Vatican City 3 km
- Coastline: 7,600 km
- Sharing Adriatic Sea with Croatia
- Population of Italy: 60,067,554 people (2009/01/31 estimate)[2] - 23rd most populous country
- Area of Italy: 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) - 71st largest country
- Atlas of Italy
Environment of Italy
An enlargeable satellite image of Italy
- Climate of Italy
- Conservation in Italy
- Geology of Italy
- National parks of Italy
- Wildlife of Italy
Geographic features of Italy
- Islands of Italy
- Lakes of Italy
- Mountains of Italy
- Rivers of Italy
- Valleys of Italy
- World Heritage Sites in Italy (See also Transboundary sites)
Regions of Italy
Main article: Regions of Italy
Administrative divisions types
See also: Administrative division
Statistical divisions of Italy
Main article: NUTS of Italy
Groups of regions, regions, and provinces of Italy
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Comuni (municipalities) of Italy
Main article: Comune
Demography of Italy
Neighbors of Italy
Italy shares its north border with:
- Austria
- France
- Slovenia
- Switzerland shares Italy's northern border, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:
Government and politics of Italy
- Form of government: parliamentary multi-party representative democratic republic
- Capital of Italy: Rome
- Corruption in Italy
- Elections in Italy
- Political ideologies in Italy
- Political parties in Italy
- Political scandals of Italy
- Racism in Italy
- Taxation in Italy
Branches of the government of Italy
Main article: Government of Italy
Head of State
Executive branch
- President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (a.k.a. Prime Minister, see also Head of government)
- Council of Ministers of Italy
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
- Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione)
- Constitutional Court of Italy
- Judiciary of Italy
Foreign relations of Italy
Main article: Foreign relations of Italy
International organization membership
The Italian Republic is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Italy
- Laws of Italy
- Crime in Italy
- Human rights in Italy
- Law enforcement in Italy
Military of Italy
- Armed forces of Italy:
- Army of Italy: Esercito Italiano
- Navy of Italy: Marina Militare
- Air force of Italy: Aeronautica Militare
- Gendarmerie of Italy: Carabinieri
- Military history of Italy
History of Italy
By period
- Prehistoric Italy
- Magna Graecia (8th–7th centuries BC)
- Italy during Roman times (8th century BC – 6th century AD)
- Italy in the Middle Ages (6th–14th centuries)
- Italian Renaissance (14th–16th centuries)
- Italian Wars (1494–1559)
- History of Italy during foreign domination and the unification (1559 –1814)
- Modern history of Italy
- Italian unification (1814 –1861)
- History of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
- History of the Italian Republic (1945 – present)
- Years of Lead (Italy) (1969–1988)
- Berlusconi era (2001 – present)
By region
By subject
- Economic history of Italy
- Genetic history of Italy
- Historical states of Italy
- Military history of Italy
- Mythology of Italy
- History of Roman Catholicism in Italy
- History of coins in Italy
- History of rail transport in Italy
- History of the Jews in Italy
Culture of Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, one of the most famous landmarks in Italy.
Main article: Culture of Italy
- Architecture of Italy
- Cuisine of Italy
- Languages of Italy
- Media in Italy
- Monuments of Italy
- National symbols of Italy
- Public holidays in Italy
- Traditions of Italy
- World Heritage Sites in Italy (See also Transboundary sites)
Art in Italy
- Art in Italy
- Cinema of Italy
- Cuisine of Italy
- Literature of Italy
- Music of Italy
- Television in Italy
- Theatre in Italy
People in Italy
Ethnic groups in Italy
- Albanian people in Italy
- Algerians in Italy
- Arabs in Italy
- Armenians in Italy
- Australians in Italy
- Bangladeshis in Italy
- Bulgarians in Italy
- Cape Verdeans in Italy
- Chinese people in Italy
- Congolese people in Italy
- Croats of Italy
- Cuban people in Italy
- Dominican people in Italy
- Ecuadorians in Italy
- Egyptians in Italy
- Georgians in Italy
- Ghanaian people in Italy
- Greeks in Italy
- Indians in Italy
- Moroccans in Italy
- Nepalis in Italy
- Nigerian people in Italy
- Pakistanis in Italy
- Paraguayans in Italy
- Peruvians in Italy
- Romani people in Italy
- Romanians in Italy
- Senegalese people in Italy
- Serbs in Italy
- Somali people in Italy
- Swiss people in Italy
- Sri Lankans in Italy
- Tamils in Italy
- Togolese people in Italy
- Tunisian people in Italy
- Turks in Italy
- Ukrainians in Italy
- Uruguayans in Italy
Religion in Italy
- Bahá'í Faith in Italy
- Buddhism in Italy
- Christianity in Italy
- Apostolic Church in Italy
- Assemblies of God in Italy
- Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
- Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Italy
- Evangelical Reformed Baptist Churches in Italy
- Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy
- List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
- Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy
- Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy
- Protestantism in Italy
- Old Catholic Church in Italy
- Orthodoxy in Italy
- Hinduism in Italy
- Islam in Italy
- Judaism in Italy
- Sikhism in Italy
Sport in Italy
- American football
- Athletics in Italy
- Auto racing
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Futsal in Italy
- Ice hockey in Italy
- Italy at the Olympics
- Rugby football
- Volleyball
Football in Italy
- Association football league system in Italy
- Football derbies in Italy
- Football records in Italy
- Italian Football Hall of Fame
- List of football clubs in Italy
- List of football stadiums in Italy
- Italy national football team
- Supercoppa Italiana
Other sports popular in Italy
- Combat sports
- Cycling
- Equestrian sports
- Golf
- Motorcycle racing
- Roller hockey
- Tennis
- Water sports
- Winter sports
Economy and infrastructure of Italy
View of Italy at night from the International Space Station.
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 7th (seventh)
- Agriculture in Italy
- Banking in Italy
- Communications in Italy
- Companies of Italy
- Currency of Italy: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Energy in Italy
- Health care in Italy
- Economic history of Italy
- Economy of Italy under Fascism, 1922-1943
- Industry in Italy
- Tourism in Italy
- Transport in Italy
- Water supply and sanitation in Italy
Local economies
Education in Italy
Health in Italy
Health in Italy
See also
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Main article: Italy
- Index of Italy-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Italy-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ The English name of the Italian state used in the English text of the Treaty of Lisbon.
- ↑ Istat
- ↑ "Italy". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Italy travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Country profiles
- by the BBC News
- by the CIA Factbook
- by the CIA World Leaders
- by the Economist
- by the U.S. Department of State
- by the World Bank
- Government
- President of the Republic of Italy
- Chamber of Deputies
- Court of Accounts
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Education: International Exchanges
- Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Justice
- Public institutions
- National Statistics Office
- ENIT Italian State Tourism Board
- ENIT North America
- Italian Railways
- Italian National and Regional Parks
- Other
- History of Italy: Primary Documents
- List and maps of archaeological sites in Italy
- WWW-VL: History: Italy at IUE
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