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.