Italy: regions and cities map + quiz

Interactive map for learning the regions and major cities of Italy. Use the map to learn the names and locations of Italian places and geographical entities and then play the Italy geography quiz.

About the geography of Italy

Population: 60 million
Largest city and capital: Rome
Land area: 301,230 km2, 116,306 sq mi

Italy is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Europe, bordered to the north by the Alps. The shape of Italy is often likened to a woman's boot that one could imagine kicking the large island of Sicily, which lies to the southwest of the peninsula. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, while Italy's second largest island, Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean. Due to Italy's central location, the peninsula has been the location of many historical events, and home to important states and empires, most notably the Roman Empire. The country is around 40% mountains with active volcanoes in the south. The Apennine Range forms the backbone of the peninsula..

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