3The Map of Italy

The area of Italy is 301,340 sq km, including the islands of Sardinia and Sicily, making it just slightly larger than the state of Arizona in the USA.

The tiny sovereign nations of Vatican City and San Marino are enclaves within Italy.

Italy is divided into 20 different regions, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea which are each a separate region.

Italy’s population is a little over 60,400,000 people.
The largest Italian city is Rome, with a population of 4.2 million people. Rome is also the capital and heads the list of top Italian cities to visit.