Republic of Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), referred to as "Italy" , is a European country, mainly composed of the southern Apennine Peninsula and two Mediterranean islands in the Sicily and sardinia. Italy has an area of 301333 square kilometers, with a population of 60 million 20 thousand.Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City.Italy has a capitalist mixed economy, ranking as the third-largest in the Eurozone and the eighth-largest in the world. The country is a founding member of the G7, G8, the Eurozone and the OECD.
