Italy’s births are set to sink to a new record low in 2025.
Italy (Capital: Rome)
Political Features
- Located in South-central Europe on the Apennine Peninsula.
- It is positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
- Land Borders: Switzerland and Austria in the north, Slovenia in the northeast and with France in the northwest.
- Water Borders: Southern boundary extends into the Mediterranean Sea (South), Adriatic Sea (east), Ionian Sea (southeast), Ligurian Sea, and Tyrrhenian Sea (west).
Geographical Features
- Highest point: Mont Blanc
- Major Mountains Range: Alps, Apennines.
- Major Rivers: Po, Adige
- Volcanic Activity: Italy is largely volcanic in origin. Active volcanoes include Mt. Etna (Sicily) and Stromboli (Aeolian Islands).