It is located in northern Italy and famous for its mild climate and winds that attract many surfers to its shores. Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy.The longest river in Italy is the Po River in Northern Italy with a length of 652 km/ 405 miles.The highest mountain peak in Italy is Monte Bianco, better known as Mont Blanc, which is 4 807 m or 15 776 ft.
Italy Facts | Italy Geography Superlatives In the South of Italy you will f ind Italy’s three active volcanoes: Vesuvius near Naples, Etna on Sicily and Stromboli off the Coast of Italy. Italy Facts | Italy GeographyĮruption of Etna - See the lava flowing down the slopes The country is slightly larger in size than the three countries of the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium combined or about as big as the state of Arizona/USA. It looks like the boot is kicking a ball, which is the island of Sicily, don’t you think? Italy is eas y to recognize on any world map, as the country is shaped like a high-heeled boot, as you can see on the map above. Italy borders six countries: France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Vatican City and San Marino.Ī flight to Italy's capital city Rome takes roughly 2.5 hours from London/England and 8 hours from New York/USA. The country is located on a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. National Symbols: Italian grey wolf (national animal), red rose or white lily (national flowers) and the white five-pointed star with a thin red border line.The flag colours are said to represent these virtues: hope (green), faith (white), and charity (red) Flag: ' Tricolore' with green, white and red coloured vertical bands.National Day: 2 June ( Festa della Repubblica).
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