Total Area: 301,340 km2
Land Area: 294,140 km2
Water Area: 7,200 km2
Size Comparative to U.S. Territory: It is about 3% of the area of the USA
Counties that Share a Border: France, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Total Distance of all land boundaries: 251,060 km
Total Distance of Coastline: 9225.8 KM
Description of Climate: The Northern part of Italy has hot summers and cold winter, and the South
enjoys mild winters and long, dry, hot summers
enjoys mild winters and long, dry, hot summers
Description of Terrain: mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands.
Point of Lowest Elevation: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Point of Highest Elevation: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) 4,807 m