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Italy

إيطاليا

EuropeSouthern Europe

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Key facts

Official name
Italian Republic
Name in Arabic
إيطاليا
Capital
Rome
Region
Europe
Subregion
Southern Europe
Official languages
Italian
Currency
Euro · € · EUR
Area
301,336 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

Flags often confused with this one

About Italy

Italy is a country in Southern Europe, one of the 45 countries of Europe on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Italian Republic. In Arabic, the name is written إيطاليا, and the capital روما. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Italy is Rome. Rome lies at about 42° north and 12° east. The official language of Italy is Italian. Its currency is the Euro, with the symbol ⁨€⁩ and the international code EUR. 24 other countries use the same currency, including France, Spain, and Germany.

Italy covers about 301,336 square kilometres, which puts it 72nd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 6 countries: France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, San Marino, and Vatican City. The largest of these neighbours by area is France. Other countries in Southern Europe include Spain, Greece, and Portugal. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flags of Mexico, Ireland, and Hungary, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Europe quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Italy with the other countries of the same region.

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