Ethnic and separatist symbols
| Name: | Italy (Italian Republic) |
| Local name (Italian): | Italia (Repùbblica Italiana) |
| Bordering countries: | Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Seborga, San Marino, Vatican City |
| Status: | sovereign state |
| Surface: | 301.2 ths. sq. km |
| Population (2003): | 57 998 ths. |
| Capital: | Rome (Roma) |
| Official language: | Italian |
| Administrative divisions: | 20 regions |