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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Italy:
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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, encompassing the whole Mediterranean Basin and merging the
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and Roman cultures into one civilization. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modern
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is based upon.


General reference

* Name of Italy ** Pronunciation: *** ** Common English country name:
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
** Official English country name:
Italian Republic Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
** Common endonym(s):
Italia Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the Italy (geographical region) ...
** Official endonym(s): Repubblica italiana ** Adjectival(s):
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...
** Demonym(s): Italian * Date and time notation in Italy * International rankings of Italy *
ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It ...
: IT, ITA, 380 *
ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...
: See ISO 3166-2:IT *
Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...
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.it .it is the national top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Italy. Registration is open to organisations and individuals of legal age who are citizens or residents of/headquartered in the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), the Vatica ...


Geography of Italy

Geography of Italy The geography of Italy includes the description of all the physical geographical elements of Italy. Italy, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region, is located in southern Europe and comprises the long, boot-shap ...
* Italy is: ** a peninsula ** a
country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...
*** a member state of the European Union * Location: ** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere **
Eurasia Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, it spans from the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Japanese archipelago ...
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Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
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Western Europe Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context. The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean ...
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Southern Europe Southern Europe is the southern region of Europe. It is also known as Mediterranean Europe, as its geography is essentially marked by the Mediterranean Sea. Definitions of Southern Europe include some or all of these countries and regions: Alba ...
***** Italian Peninsula **
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Central European Time Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET ...
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Central European Summer Time Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time ...
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UTC+02 UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...
) ** Extreme points of Italy *** North:
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*** South: Punta Pesce Spada *** East: Capo d'Otranto *** West: Rocca Bernauda *** High: Monte Bianco *** Low: Contane on the Po Delta ** Land boundaries: 1,899 km :: (
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) 3 km :* Coastline: 7,600 km :* Sharing Adriatic Sea with Croatia * Population of Italy: 60,067,554 people (2009/01/31
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Environment of Italy

* Climate of Italy * Conservation in Italy **
Renewable energy in Italy Renewable energy has developed rapidly in Italy over the past decade and provided the country a means of diversifying from its historical dependency on imported fuels. Solar power accounted for around 8% of the total electric production in the co ...
*** Biofuel in Italy ***
Geothermal power in Italy Geothermal power accounts for about 1.6-1.8% of the total energy in Italy, electric energy production in Italy and is about 7% of the total renewable energy produced in 2010. The total energy from Geothermal was 5,660 GWh in 2015. Italy is the ...
*** Hydroelectricity in Italy ***
Solar power in Italy Italy's solar power generation capacity is one of the largest in the world, with its 22.56 GW putting it sixth, just ahead of Australia. In 2019, Italy set a national goal of reaching 50 GW by 2030. In 2022, Italy is anticipating more than 3 GW ...
***
Wind power in Italy Wind power in Italy, at the end of 2015, consisted of more than 1,847 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 8,958 megawatts. Wind power contributed 5.4% of Italy electricity generation in 2015 (14,589  GWh). Italy is ranked ...
* Ecoregions in Italy *
Geology of Italy The geology of Italy includes mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Apennines formed from the uplift of igneous and primarily marine sedimentary rocks all formed since the Paleozoic. Some active volcanoes are located in Insular Italy. Geologi ...
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Volcanism of Italy The volcanism of Italy is due chiefly to the presence, a short distance to the south, of the boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate. Italy is a volcanically active country, containing the only active volcanoes in mainland Euro ...
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National parks of Italy The national parks of Italy are protected natural areas terrestrial, marine, fluvial or lacustrine, which contain one or more intact ecosystems (or only partially altered by anthropic interventions) and/or one or more physical, geological, geomo ...
* Marine protected areas of Italy *
Regional parks of Italy The regional parks of Italy are protected natural areas consisting of terrestrial, river, lake areas and stretches of sea overlooking the coast, of environmental and naturalistic value, which represent, within one or more adjacent regions, a hom ...
* Wildlife of Italy **
Flora of Italy The flora of Italy is all the plant life present in the territory of the Italian Republic. The flora of Italy was traditionally estimated to comprise about 5,500 vascular plant species. However, , 7,672 species are recorded in the second editio ...
**
Fauna of Italy The fauna of Italy comprises all the animal species inhabiting the territory of the Italian Republic and its surrounding waters. Italy has one the highest level of faunal biodiversity in Europe, with over 57,000 species recorded, representing m ...
*** Amphibians of Italy *** Birds of Italy *** Mammals of Italy *** Reptiles of Italy *** Snakes of Italy


Geographic features of Italy

* Beaches in Italy * Canals in Italy * Caves in Italy *
Earthquakes in Italy This is a list of earthquakes in Italy that had epicentres in Italy, or significantly affected the country. The highest seismicity hazard in Italy was concentrated in the central-southern part of the peninsula, along the Apennine ridge, in Cal ...
*
Glaciers of Italy A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ...
* Islands of Italy * Lakes of Italy *
Mountains of Italy A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...
** Volcanoes in Italy * Rivers of Italy * Valleys of Italy *
World Heritage Sites in Italy The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural herita ...
''(See also Transboundary sites)''


Regions of Italy

Regions of Italy The regions of Italy ( it, regioni d'Italia) are the first-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, constituting its second NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, five of which have higher autonomy than the rest. ...


Administrative divisions types

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Regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
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Provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
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Comuni The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
(Municipalities)


Statistical divisions of Italy

NUTS of Italy


= Groups of regions, regions, and provinces of Italy

= * Northwestern Italy **
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(Region) *** Province of Turin ***
Province of Vercelli A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
***
Province of Biella The Province of Biella ( it, Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella. It has an area of , and a total population of 17 ...
*** Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola *** Province of Novara *** Province of Cuneo *** Province of Asti *** Province of Alessandria ** Aosta Valley, Valle d'Aosta (Region) *** Aosta Valley, Aosta (Province) ** Liguria (Region) *** Province of Imperia *** Province of Savona *** Province of Genoa *** Province of La Spezia ** Lombardy (Region) *** Province of Varese *** Province of Como *** Province of Lecco *** Province of Sondrio *** Province of Milan *** Province of Monza and Brianza *** Province of Bergamo *** Province of Brescia *** Province of Pavia *** Province of Lodi *** Province of Cremona *** Province of Mantua * Northern Italy, Northeastern Italy ** Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Region) *** South Tyrol, Province of Bolzano/Bozen *** Trentino, Province of Trento ** Veneto (Region) *** Province of Verona *** Province of Vicenza *** Province of Belluno *** Province of Treviso *** Province of Venice *** Province of Padua *** Province of Rovigo ** Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Region) *** Province of Pordenone *** Province of Udine *** Province of Gorizia *** Province of Trieste ** Emilia-Romagna (Region) *** Province of Piacenza *** Province of Parma *** Province of Reggio Emilia *** Province of Modena *** Province of Bologna *** Province of Ferrara *** Province of Ravenna *** Province of Forlì-Cesena *** Province of Rimini * Central Italy ** Tuscany (Region) *** Province of Massa-Carrara *** Province of Lucca *** Province of Pistoia *** Province of Florence *** Province of Prato *** Province of Livorno *** Province of Pisa *** Province of Arezzo *** Province of Siena *** Province of Grosseto ** Umbria (Region) *** Province of Perugia *** Province of Terni ** Marches (Region) *** Province of Pesaro e Urbino *** Province of Ancona *** Province of Macerata *** Province of Fermo *** Province of Ascoli Piceno ** Latium (Region) *** Province of Viterbo *** Province of Rieti *** Province of Rome *** Province of Latina *** Province of Frosinone * Southern Italy ** Abruzzo (Region) *** Province of L'Aquila *** Province of Teramo *** Province of Pescara *** Province of Chieti ** Molise (Region) *** Province of Isernia *** Province of Campobasso ** Campania (Region) *** Province of Caserta *** Province of Benevento *** Province of Naples *** Province of Avellino *** Province of Salerno ** Apulia (Region) *** Province of Foggia *** Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani *** Province of Bari *** Province of Taranto *** Province of Brindisi *** Province of Lecce ** Basilicata (Region) *** Province of Potenza *** Province of Matera ** Calabria (Region) *** Province of Cosenza *** Province of Crotone *** Province of Catanzaro *** Province of Vibo Valentia *** Province of Reggio Calabria * Insular Italy ** Sicily (Region) *** Province of Trapani *** Province of Palermo *** Province of Messina *** Province of Agrigento *** Province of Caltanissetta *** Province of Enna *** Province of Catania *** Province of Ragusa *** Province of Siracusa ** Sardinia (Region) *** Province of Olbia-Tempio *** Province of Sassari *** Province of Nuoro *** Province of Ogliastra *** Province of Oristano *** Province of Medio Campidano *** Province of Cagliari *** Province of Carbonia-Iglesias


= Comuni (municipalities) of Italy

= * List of cities in Italy, Cities of Italy ** Capital (political), Capital of Italy: Capital of Italy, Rome ** List of cities in Italy over 20,000 population (2001 census), Cities in Italy over 100,000 population ** Hilltowns in Italy


Demography of Italy

Demographics of Italy


Neighbors of Italy

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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: * San Marino * Vatican City


Government and politics of Italy

Politics of Italy * Form of government: Parliamentary republic, parliamentary Multi-party system, multi-party representative democracy, representative democratic republic * Capital (political), Capital of Italy: Capital of Italy, Rome * Corruption in Italy * Elections in Italy ** Primary elections in Italy * Political ideologies in Italy ** Anarchism in Italy ** Liberalism and radicalism in Italy ** Socialism in Italy * List of political parties in Italy, Political parties in Italy * Italian political scandals, Political scandals of Italy * Racism in Italy * Taxation in Italy


Branches of the government of Italy

Government of Italy


Head of State

* President of Italy (see also Head of State) ** List of presidents of Italy


Executive branch

* Prime Minister of Italy (a.k.a. President of the Council of Ministers, see also Head of government) ** List of prime ministers of Italy * Council of Ministers (Italy), Council of Ministers of Italy


Legislative branch

* Parliament of Italy ** Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Italian Chamber of Deputies (lower house) ** Senate of the Republic (Italy), Italian Senate (upper house)


Judicial branch

* Court of Cassation (Italy), Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) * Constitutional Court of Italy * Judiciary of Italy


Foreign relations of Italy

Foreign relations of Italy * CIA activities in Italy


International organization membership

The Italian Republic is a member of: *African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) *Arctic Council (observer) *Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) *Australia Group *Bank for International Settlements (BIS) *Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer) *Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) *Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer) *Central European Initiative (CEI) *Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) *Council of Europe (CE) *Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) (observer) *Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) *Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) *European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) *European Investment Bank (EIB) *European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) *European Space Agency (ESA) *European Union (EU) *Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *G8, Group of Seven (G7) *Group of Eight (G8) *Group of Ten (economic), Group of Ten (G10) *Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) *Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) *International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) *International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *International Criminal Court (ICCt) *International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *International Development Association (IDA) *International Energy Agency (IEA) *International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *International Finance Corporation (IFC) *International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) *International Labour Organization (ILO) *International Maritime Organization (IMO) *International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) *International Monetary Fund (IMF) *International Olympic Committee (IOC) *International Organization for Migration (IOM) *International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) *International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *Latin American Economic System (LAES) (observer) *Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest) *North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) *Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) *Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) *Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) *Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) *Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) *Paris Club *Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *Schengen Convention *Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) (observer) *''Unione Latina'' *United Nations (UN) *United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) *United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) *United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) *United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) *United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) *United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) *United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) *United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) *Universal Postal Union (UPU) *Western European Union (WEU) *World Confederation of Labour (WCL) *World Customs Organization (WCO) *World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) *World Health Organization (WHO) *World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *World Meteorological Organization (WMO) *World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) *World Trade Organization (WTO) *World Veterans Federation *Zangger Committee (ZC)


Law and order in Italy

* Law of Italy **Capital punishment in Italy **Censorship in Italy **Constitution of Italy **Copyright law of Italy **Italian Code of Criminal Procedure **Italian law codes **Italian Racial Laws **Life imprisonment in Italy **Speed limits in Italy * Crime in Italy **Corruption in Italy **Human trafficking in Italy ** Organized crime in Italy **Prostitution in Italy **Terrorism in Italy * Human rights in Italy **Abortion in Italy **Fathers' rights movement in Italy, Fathers' rights **Freedom of the press in Italy **Freedom of religion in Italy **LGBT rights in Italy ***Recognition of same-sex unions in Italy **Religious freedom in Italy * Judiciary of Italy * Law enforcement in Italy **Carabinieri ***Carabinieri Art Squad ***Carabinieri Cavalry Regiment ***Corazzieri ***Carabinieri Mobile Units Division ***Gruppo di intervento speciale ***Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale **Guardia di Finanza ***Counter-terrorism Rapid Response ***Gruppo di investigazione criminalità organizzata **Municipal police (Italy) **Polizia di Stato ***Divisione Investigazioni Generali e Operazioni Speciali ***Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza ***Polizia Ferroviaria ***Polizia Penitenziaria ***Polizia Stradale **Provincial police


Military of Italy

Military of Italy * Armed forces of Italy: ** Army of Italy: Italian Army, Esercito Italiano ** Navy of Italy: Marina Militare ***Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard ** Air force of Italy: Aeronautica Militare ** Gendarmerie of Italy: Carabinieri * Military history of Italy * List of wars involving Italy, Wars involving Italy


History of Italy

History of Italy


By period

Timeline of Italian history * Prehistoric Italy ** Etruscan civilization ** Italic peoples ** Nuragic civilization ** Terramare culture ** Villanovan culture * Magna Graecia (8th–7th centuries BC) * History of Italy during Roman times, Italy during Roman times (8th century BC – 6th century AD) ** Roman Kingdom ** Roman Republic ** Roman Empire * 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) *** Italian irredentism *** Italian Colonial Empire *** Italian fascism *** Italian Civil War ** History of the Italian Republic (1946 – present) *** Italian economic miracle *** Years of Lead (Italy) *** ''Mani pulite'' *** COVID-19 pandemic in Italy


By region

* History of Florence * History of Milan * History of Naples * History of Rome * History of Tuscany * History of Palermo


By subject

* Economic history of Italy * Genetic history of Italy * Historical states of Italy * Military history of Italy ** Military history of Italy during World War I ** Military history of Italy during World War II * Music history of Italy * History of coins in Italy * History of Italian citizenship * History of Italian culture (1700s) * History of Italian fashion * List of Italian flags, History of Italian flags ** Flags of Napoleonic Italy * History of rail transport in Italy * History of Roman Catholicism in Italy * History of the Jews in Italy


Culture of Italy

Culture of Italy * List of cultural icons of Italy, Cultural icons of Italy * Culture of Rome, Italy, Culture of Rome * Architecture of Italy **Ancient Roman architecture **Italian Gothic architecture ***Venetian Gothic architecture **Italian Renaissance and Mannerist architecture ***Palladian architecture **Italian Baroque architecture ***Sicilian Baroque **Italian Neoclassical architecture ***Neoclassical architecture in Milan **Italian modern and contemporary architecture ***Fascist architecture **North-Western Italian architecture **List of Italian architects * Cuisine of Italy **Beer in Italy **Italian food products **Italian meal structure **Italian wine ***Veneto wine *List of cultural icons of Italy, Cultural icons *Italian nationalism * Italophilia * Languages of Italy **Central Italian **Geographical distribution of Italian speakers **Italian language **Regional Italian * Media in Italy **List of magazines in Italy, Magazines in Italy **List of newspapers in Italy, Newspapers in Italy **List of radio stations in Italy, Radio in Italy **Television in Italy * Mythology of Italy * Monuments of Italy **Colosseum **Leaning Tower of Pisa **St Mark's Basilica * List of museums in Italy, Museums in Italy * National symbols of Italy **Coat of arms of Italy **Flag of Italy **National anthem of Italy **Italia turrita, National personification of Italy * Italian philosophy, Philosophy **Italian idealism * Public holidays in Italy **Ferragosto **Festa della Repubblica **Liberation Day (Italy) * Traditions of Italy **Carnival of Venice **Feast of San Gennaro **Palio di Siena * Italian units of measurement, Units of measurement * List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Italy, World Heritage Sites in Italy ''(See also Transboundary sites)''


Art in Italy

* Art in Italy **Etruscan art **Roman art **Italian Renaissance painting, Renaissance painting **Italian Baroque art, Baroque art **Italian Rococo art, Rococo art **Italian Neoclassical and 19th-century art, Neoclassical and 19th-century art **Italian modern and contemporary art, Modern and contemporary art ***Futurism ***Metaphysical art ***Novecento Italiano ***Spatialism ***Arte Povera ***Transavantgarde * Italian ballet * Cinema of Italy **Italian futurism in cinema **Italian neorealism * Italian design * Italian fashion * Literature of Italy **Italian poetry **Sicilian School **Dolce Stil Novo **Marinism **Pontifical Academy of Arcadia **Venetian literature **Verismo (literature) **Western Lombard literature * Folklore of Italy **Italian folk dance **Italian folk music * Music of Italy **Italian classical music **List of Italian composers, Italian composers **Italian opera **Italian popular music ** Mozart in Italy ** Music history of Italy ** Music media in Italy ** Music of the Trecento * Theatre in Italy **''Commedia dell'arte''


People in Italy

* Italians, Italian people ** List of Italian actors, Italian actors ** List of Italian actresses, Italian actresses ** List of Italian architects, Italian architects ** List of Italian women artists, Italian women artists ** List of Italian chefs, Italian chefs ** List of Italian child actors, child actors ** Chronological list of Italian classical composers, Italian classical composers ** List of Italian comedians, Italian comedians ** List of Italian composers, Italian composers ** List of Italian designers, Italian designers ** List of Italian explorers, Italian explorers ** List of Italian film directors, Italian film directors ** List of Italian inventors, Italian inventors ** List of Italian journalists, Italian journalists ** List of Italian lawyers, Italian lawyers ** List of Italian mathematicians, Italian mathematicians ** List of Italian Nobel laureates, Italian Nobel laureates ** List of Italian painters, Italian painters ** List of Italian philosophers, Italian philosophers ** List of Italian-language poets, Italian-language poets ** List of Italian politicians, Italian politicians ** List of Italian scientists, Italian scientists ** List of Italian women writers, Italian women writers ** List of Italian writers, Italian writers * Italian diaspora * Immigration to Italy *Monarchy of Italy * Nobility of Italy **Papal nobility * Social class in Italy * Women in Italy


Ethnic groups in Italy

* Algerians in Italy * Arabs in Italy * Arbëreshë people * 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 * Egyptians 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 * 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 * Tunisian people in Italy * Turks in Italy * Ukrainians in Italy * Uruguayans in Italy


Religion 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 ** Catholic Church in Italy ** Eastern Orthodoxy in Italy *** Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy *** Orthodox Church 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 ***Waldensian Evangelical Church ** Old Catholic Church in Italy ** Oriental Orthodoxy in Italy * Hinduism in Italy * Islam in Italy * Judaism in Italy * Sikhism in Italy * Taoist Church of Italy


Sport in Italy

Sport in Italy * American football ** Italian Football League * Athletics in Italy * Auto racing **Italian Grand Prix ** Speedway Grand Prix of Italy * Baseball ** Italian Baseball League ** Italy national baseball team * Basketball ** Italian basketball league system ** Italian Basketball Federation ** Lega Basket Serie A *** Serie A2 (basketball) **** Serie B Basket ** Lega Basket Femminile *** Serie A2 (women's basketball) ** Italy men's national basketball team *** Italy men's national under-20 basketball team *** Italy men's national under-19 basketball team *** Italy men's national under-17 basketball team ** Italy men's national 3x3 team, Italy women's national 3x3 team ** Italy women's national basketball team ** Italy women's national 3x3 team * Cricket ** Italian national cricket team * Cycle sport, Cycling ** Italy national cycling team ** Italian Cycling Federation ** Italian records in track cycling * Futsal in Italy ** Italy national futsal team * Golf ** Italian Open (golf), Italian Open * Ice hockey in Italy ** Italian Ice Sports Federation ** Italy men's national ice hockey team * Italy at the Olympics ** Italian National Olympic Committee * Rugby football ** Rugby union in Italy ** Rugby league in Italy * Tennis in Italy ** Italian Open (tennis), Italian Open * Volleyball ** Italian Volleyball League


Basketball in Italy

* Italian basketball league system * Italian Basketball Federation * Lega Basket Serie A ** Serie A2 (basketball) *** Serie B Basket * Italy men's national basketball team ** Italy men's national under-20 basketball team ** Italy men's national under-19 basketball team ** Italy men's national under-17 basketball team * Italy men's national 3x3 team, Italy women's national 3x3 team * Italy women's national basketball team * Italy women's national 3x3 team * Lega Basket Femminile ** Serie A2 (women's basketball)


Football in Italy

Football in Italy * Association football league system in Italy note: superseded by Italian football league system ** Italian Football Federationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_Italy&action=submit ** Serie A *** Lega Serie A, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A ** Serie B *** Lega Serie B, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B ** Lega Pro * 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 ** Italy national under-21 football team ** Italy national under-20 football team ** Italy national under-19 football team ** Italy national under-17 football team ** Italy women's national football team * Supercoppa Italiana


Other sports popular in Italy

* Combat sports ** Italian school of swordsmanship ** Italy national fencing team * Equestrian sports ** List of Italian flat horse races, Italian flat horse races ** List of Italian jump horse races, Italian jump horse races * Motorcycle racing * Roller hockey * Water sports ** Italian Swimming Federation ** Italy men's national water polo team ** Italy women's national water polo team * Winter sports ** Italy national alpine ski team


Economy and infrastructure of Italy

Economy of Italy * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2018): 8th (eighth) * Agriculture in Italy ** Artichoke production in Italy * Banking in Italy ** Banca d'Italia, Bank of Italy ***Bank of Italy (Fresno, California) ***Bank of Italy (Paso Robles, California) ***Bank of Italy (United States) ***Bank of Italy (Visalia, California) ***Bank of Italy Building (San Francisco) ***Bank of Italy Building (San Jose, California) ***Bank of Italy, Merced **Borsa Italiana * Communications in Italy ** Telecommunications in Italy *** Internet in Italy * List of companies of Italy, Companies of Italy *Currency, Currency of Italy: Euro (see also: Template:Euro topics, Euro topics) **Former currency: Italian lira **ISO 4217: Euro, EUR * Economic history of Italy **Economy of Italy under fascism **Italian economic battles **Italian economic miracle * Energy in Italy ** Electricity sector in Italy ** Nuclear power in Italy **
Renewable energy in Italy Renewable energy has developed rapidly in Italy over the past decade and provided the country a means of diversifying from its historical dependency on imported fuels. Solar power accounted for around 8% of the total electric production in the co ...
*** Biofuel in Italy ***
Geothermal power in Italy Geothermal power accounts for about 1.6-1.8% of the total energy in Italy, electric energy production in Italy and is about 7% of the total renewable energy produced in 2010. The total energy from Geothermal was 5,660 GWh in 2015. Italy is the ...
*** Hydroelectricity in Italy ***
Solar power in Italy Italy's solar power generation capacity is one of the largest in the world, with its 22.56 GW putting it sixth, just ahead of Australia. In 2019, Italy set a national goal of reaching 50 GW by 2030. In 2022, Italy is anticipating more than 3 GW ...
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Wind power in Italy Wind power in Italy, at the end of 2015, consisted of more than 1,847 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 8,958 megawatts. Wind power contributed 5.4% of Italy electricity generation in 2015 (14,589  GWh). Italy is ranked ...
* Industry in Italy **Automotive industry in Italy ***List of automobile manufacturers of Italy, Automobile manufacturers **Italian fashion, Fashion industry ***Fashion in Milan **Steel industry in Italy, Steel industry * Science and technology in Italy ** Accademia dei Lincei ** Italian Space Agency * Tourism in Italy **Tourism in Milan **Tourism in Rome **Visa policy of the Schengen Area * Transport in Italy **Transport in Milan **Transport in Rome **List of airports in Italy, Airports in Italy **Highway system of Italy (Autostrade) ***Road signs in Italy **Rail transport in Italy ***High-speed rail in Italy ***Venice People Mover, People mover ***Railway stations in Italy ** Vehicular transport in Italy ***Vehicle registration plates of Italy ***Speed limits in Italy * Water supply and sanitation in Italy


Local economies

*Economy of Milan *Economy of Naples *Economy of Rome *Economy of Turin


Education in Italy

Education in Italy * Academic grading in Italy ** GPA in Italy * List of schools in Italy, Schools in Italy * Secondary education in Italy * Higher education in Italy ** Academic ranks in Italy ** List of universities in Italy, Universities in Italy


Health in Italy

Health in Italy * Healthcare in Italy **Italian health insurance card * Obesity in Italy * Smoking in Italy


See also

*Index of Italy-related articles *List of international rankings *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


External links

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