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La Geografia dell’Italia
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Basic Facts
Italy is located in Europe.
It is a boot-shaped peninsula.
The capital is Rome.
Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia to the north.
Vatican City and San Marino are two independent republics located within Italy.
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Regions
• Italy is divided into 20 regions.
• A region is like a state.
• Each region has a capital.
• Each region is divided into provinces.
• A province is like a county.
• Each province is divided into towns and cities.
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Region: Abruzzo Capital: L’Aquila
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Region: Valle d’Aosta Capital: Aosta
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Region: Basilicata Capital: Potenza
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Region: Calabria Capital: Catanzaro
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Region: Emilia-Romagna Capital: Bologna
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Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Capital: Trieste
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Region: Le Marche Capital: Ancona
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Region: Molise Capital: Campobasso
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Region: Piemonte Capital: Torino
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Region: Sardegna Capital: Cagliari
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Region: Trentino-Alto Adige Capital: Trento
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Mountains & Volcanoes • The Alps and The Apennines are two major
mountain chains in Italy.
• Some active volcanoes in Italy include:
– Mt. Vesuvius
– Mt. Etna
– Mt. Stromboli
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Lakes & Rivers • Italy has 3 major lakes:
– Lago di Como
– Lago di Garda
– Lago Maggiore
• Main rivers include:
– Po River
– Tiber River
– Arno River
– Adige River
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The Peninsula & The Islands • Italy is surrounded by water on the west, south
and east by these seas:
– Ligurian Sea
– Tyrrhenian Sea
– Mediterranean Sea
– Ionian Sea
– Adriatic Sea
• Sicily and Sardinia are
two major islands of Italy.