意大利 地理位置英文介绍

Encyclopedia of the Nations :: Europe ITALYItalian RepublicRepubblica ItalianaCOUNTRY OVERVIEWLOCATION AND SIZE。Located in southern Europe, Italy is a peninsula extending into the Central Mediterranean Sea。 It is shaped like a high-heeled boot kicking a "triangle"—the island of Sicily。 Italy borders France to the west, Switzerland and Austria to the north, and Slovenia to the east。 The country also shares a border with 2 tiny independent states, San Marino and the Vatican, both of which are entirely surrounded by Italian territory。 Italy has an area of 301,230 square kilometers (116,304 square miles) and a coastline of 7,600 kilometers (4,722 miles), including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia。 Comparatively, Italy is slightly larger than the state of Arizona。 Rome, the capital city, is on the country's western coast at the heart of the peninsula。 Other major cities include Milan, Naples, Genoa, Florence, Venice, Palermo, Bologna, and Bari。