Absolute Location
41.8719° N, 12.5674° E
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Relative Location
Italy is located in Southern Europe It is borded by the Tyrrhenian Sea, Ionian sea, and Adrantic Sea. Switzerland, France, Austria.
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Physical Geography
italy is located in southern Europe and comprises the long, boot-shaped Italian, peninsula, the southern side of Alps, the large plain of the Po Valley and some islands including Sicily and Corsica, although belonging to the Italian geographical region, has been a part of France since 1769.
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Bodies Of Water
Some major bodies of water in Italy are the Po River, Arno River, Tiber River, Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. The bodies of water that border the country include the Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, Ligurian Sea, Adriatic Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Natural Resources
Italy has few natural resources. With much land unsuited for farming, Italy is a net food importer. There are no substantial deposits of iron, coal, or oil.
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Major Cities
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Italy was invaded and dominated for centuries by foreign populations, especially in the south and Sicily. Thanks to the success of independent city states in the Centre and North such as Venice, Florence, Siena, Genoa, and Milan, Italy became a flourishing and civilised country of trade and the arts
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