Italy: flag, capital and map

Italy at a glance: its flag, its capital Rome, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Italy
Italy: its flag

The Italian tricolour draws on the French flag, adapted as early as 1797 by the Cispadane Republic with green replacing blue, before becoming the flag of the Kingdom of Italy and then of the Republic in 1946.

Green, white and red have no single official meaning: they are often said to stand for hope, faith and charity, or for the uniform colours of the Milan militia that first carried this flag.

Location map — Italy
Italy on the world map
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Italy in figures

Capital
Rome
Population
58.9 million inhabitants as of 2023
Area
302,068 km²
Currency
euro
Official language
Italian
Demonym
Italian
Local name
Italia, Repubblica Italiana
Internet domain
.it
Calling code
+39
UN member since
Admission date: 14-12-1955

Italy: bordering countries

5 bordering countries

  • Austria
  • France
  • San Marino
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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