Italy, Italian Political Geography
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Italy [it´u lE ] Pronunciation Key , Ital. Italia, officially Italian Republic, republic (1995 est. pop. 58,262,000), 116,303 sq mi (301,225 sq km), S Europe. It borders on France in the northwest, the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west, the Ionian Sea in the south, the Adriatic Sea in the east, Slovenia in the northeast, and Austria and Switzerland in the north. The country includes the large Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia and several small islands, notably Elba , Capri , Ischia , and the Lipari Islands . Vatican City (see under Vatican ) and San Marino are two independent enclaves on the Italian mainland. Rome is Italy's capital and largest city.
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Parma, city, Italy
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Umbria
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Utrecht, Peace of
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Verona, city, Italy
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