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[[File:LocationItaly.svg|300px|thumb|The location of [[Italy]]]]

The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to [[Italy]]:

Italy is a [[Unitary state|unitary]] [[parliamentary republic]] in South-Central [[Europe]], located primarily upon the [[Italian Peninsula]]. It is where [[Ancient Rome]] originated as a small agricultural community about the 8th century BC, which spread over the course of centuries into the colossal [[Roman Empire]], encompassing the whole [[Mediterranean Basin]] and spreading Roman culture and civilization across the empire. This civilization was so influential that parts of it survive in modern [[law]], [[Central Administration|administration]], [[philosophy]] and [[arts]], providing the groundwork that the [[Western world]] is based upon.

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== General reference ==
[[File:Italy major cities.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Italy]]]]
* [[Name of Italy]]
** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Italy.ogg|ˈ|ɪ|t|əl|i}}
*** {{IPA|it|iˈtaːlja|lang}}
** Common English country name:  [[Italy]]
** Official English country name:  '''[[Italian Republic]]'''<ref>The English name of the Italian state used in the English text of the [[Treaty of Lisbon]].</ref>
** Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages|Italia]]
** Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states|Repubblica italiana]]
** [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Italian (disambiguation)|Italian]] <!-- This disambiguation page is the only page on Wikipedia that specifically explains this term and its country adjectival contexts, and it does so excellently.  Please leave this link in place. -->
** [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): Italian
* [[Date and time notation in Italy]]
* [[International rankings of Italy]]
* [[ISO country codes]]:  IT, ITA, 380
* [[ISO region codes]]:  See [[ISO 3166-2:IT]]
* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]:  [[.it]]

== Geography of Italy ==
[[File:Italy relief location map.jpg|thumb|Topographic map of [[Italy]]]]
[[File:Satellite image of Italy in March 2003.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Italy]]]]
[[File:Aeolian Islands (17).jpg|thumb|Crater on [[Vulcano]] Island]]
[[File:Forum in Pompeii 2.jpg|thumb|The [[Forum (Roman)|Forum]] of [[Pompeii]] with [[Mount Vesuvius]] in the distance]]
[[File:Brescia - Duomo Nuovo visto dal castello.jpg|thumb|View of [[Brescia]]]]
[[File:Overlooking Capri harbour from the rotunda in Villa San Michele Anacapri BW 2013-05-14 13-55-21.jpg|thumb|View of [[Capri]]]]
[[File:Langhe.jpg|thumb|[[Langhe]] hills, [[Piedmont]]]]
[[File:Vernazza and the sea, Cinque Terre, Italy.jpg|thumb|[[Cinque Terre]] on the [[Italian Riviera]]]]

{{Main|Geography of Italy}}

* Italy is:
** a [[peninsula]]: [[Italian Peninsula]]
** a [[country]]
*** a [[member state of the European Union]]
*** a [[Member states of NATO|member state of NATO]]
** a region: [[Italy (geographical region)]]
* Location:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
** [[Eurasia]]
*** [[Europe]]
**** [[Western Europe]]
**** [[Southern Europe]]
***** [[Italian Peninsula]]
** [[Time zone]]:  [[Central European Time]] ([[UTC+01]]), [[Central European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+02]])
*** [[Time in Italy]]
** [[Extreme points of Italy]]
*** North: [[Glockenkarkopf]]
*** South: [[Lampedusa|Punta Pesce Spada]]
*** East: [[Capo d'Otranto]]
*** West: [[Rocca Bernauda]]
*** High: [[Mont Blanc|Monte Bianco]] {{convert|4810|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
*** Low: Contane on the [[River Po|Po Delta]]  {{convert|-3.2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
** Land boundaries:  1,899&nbsp;km
::{{Flag|Switzerland}} ([[Outline of Switzerland|outline]]) 740 km
::{{Flag|France}} ([[Outline of France|outline]]) 488 km
::{{Flag|Austria}} ([[Outline of Austria|outline]]) 430 km
::{{Flag|Slovenia}} ([[Outline of Slovenia|outline]]) 199 km
::{{Flag|San Marino}} ([[Outline of San Marino|outline]]) 39 km
::{{Flag|Vatican City}} ([[Outline of Vatican City|outline]]) 3 km
:* Coastline: 7,600 km
:** [[Mediterranean Sea]]: [[Ligurian Sea|Ligurian]], [[Tyrrhenian Sea|Tyrrhenian]], [[Ionian Sea|Ionian]], [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]], [[Sea of Sardinia|Sardinian]] seas
* [[Population of Italy]]: 58,968,501 people (2024/04/30 [[Approximation|estimate]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://demo.istat.it/app/?l=en&a=2024&i=D7B | title=Monthly Demographic Balance }}</ref> - [[List of countries and dependencies by population|25th most populous country]]
* [[Area of Italy]]: {{convert|301338|km2|abbr=on}} - [[List of countries and outlying territories by total area|71st largest country]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Italy|Atlas of Italy]]

=== Environment of Italy ===

* [[Climate of Italy]]
** [[Climate change in Italy]]
* [[Conservation in Italy]]
* [[List of national parks of Italy|National parks of Italy]]
* [[List of Marine Protected Areas of Italy|Marine protected areas of Italy]]
* [[List of regional parks of Italy|Regional parks of Italy]]
** [[Renewable energy in Italy]]
*** [[Biofuel in Italy]]
*** [[Geothermal power in Italy]]
*** [[Hydroelectricity in Italy]]
*** [[Solar power in Italy]]
*** [[Wind power in Italy]]
* [[List of ecoregions in Italy|Ecoregions in Italy]]
* [[Geology of Italy]]
* [[Natural hazards in Italy]]
** [[Volcanism of Italy]]
** [[List of earthquakes in Italy|Earthquakes in Italy]]
* Wildlife of Italy
** [[Flora of Italy]]
** [[Fauna of Italy]]
*** [[List of amphibians of Italy|Amphibians of Italy]]
*** [[List of birds of Italy|Birds of Italy]]
*** [[List of mammals of Italy|Mammals of Italy]]
*** [[List of reptiles of Italy|Reptiles of Italy]]
*** [[List of snakes of Italy|Snakes of Italy]]

==== Geographic features of Italy ====

* [[List of beaches in Italy|Beaches in Italy]]
* [[List of canals in Italy|Canals in Italy]]
* [[List of caves in Italy|Caves in Italy]]
* [[List of earthquakes in Italy|Earthquakes in Italy]]
* [[Glaciers of Italy]]
* [[List of islands of Italy|Islands of Italy]]
* [[List of lakes in Italy|Lakes of Italy]]
* [[List of mountains of Italy|Mountains of Italy]]
** [[Alpine foothills]]
** [[Alps]]
** [[Apennine Mountains]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Italy|Volcanoes in Italy]]
* [[List of rivers of Italy|Rivers of Italy]]
* [[List of valleys of Italy|Valleys of Italy]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Italy|World Heritage Sites in Italy]] ''(See also [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Transboundary sites|Transboundary sites]])''

=== Regions of Italy ===

[[Regions of Italy]]

==== Administrative divisions types ====
{{main|Administrative divisions of Italy}}

* [[Regions of Italy]]
** [[Provinces of Italy]]
** [[Metropolitan cities of Italy]]
*** [[Comune|Comuni]] (Municipalities)
**** [[Frazione|Frazioni]]

==== Statistical divisions of Italy ====

[[NUTS of Italy]]

===== Groups of regions, regions, and provinces/metropolitan cities of Italy =====
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* [[Northwest Italy]] ([[Northern Italy]]
** [[Piedmont]] (Region)
*** [[Metropolitan City of Turin]]
*** [[Province of Vercelli]]
*** [[Province of Biella]]
*** [[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]]
*** [[Province of Novara]]
*** [[Province of Cuneo]]
*** [[Province of Asti]]
*** [[Province of Alessandria]]
** [[Aosta Valley|Valle d'Aosta]] (Region)
*** [[Aosta Valley|Aosta]] (Province)
** [[Liguria]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Imperia]]
*** [[Province of Savona]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Genoa]]
*** [[Province of La Spezia]]
** [[Lombardy]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Varese]]
*** [[Province of Como]]
*** [[Province of Lecco]]
*** [[Province of Sondrio]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Milan]]
*** [[Province of Monza and Brianza]]
*** [[Province of Bergamo]]
*** [[Province of Brescia]]
*** [[Province of Pavia]]
*** [[Province of Lodi]]
*** [[Province of Cremona]]
*** [[Province of Mantua]]
* [[Northeast Italy]] ([[Northern Italy]])
** [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]] (Region)
*** [[South Tyrol|Province of Bolzano/Bozen]]
*** [[Trentino|Province of Trento]]
** [[Veneto]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Verona]]
*** [[Province of Vicenza]]
*** [[Province of Belluno]]
*** [[Province of Treviso]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Venice]]
*** [[Province of Padua]]
*** [[Province of Rovigo]]
**  [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Pordenone]]
*** [[Province of Udine]]
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*** [[Province of Gorizia]]
*** [[Province of Trieste]]
** [[Emilia-Romagna]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Piacenza]]
*** [[Province of Parma]]
*** [[Province of Reggio Emilia]]
*** [[Province of Modena]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Bologna]]
*** [[Province of Ferrara]]
*** [[Province of Ravenna]]
*** [[Province of Forlì-Cesena]]
*** [[Province of Rimini]]
* [[Central Italy]]
** [[Tuscany]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Massa-Carrara]]
*** [[Province of Lucca]]
*** [[Province of Pistoia]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Florence]]
*** [[Province of Prato]]
*** [[Province of Livorno]]
*** [[Province of Pisa]]
*** [[Province of Arezzo]]
*** [[Province of Siena]]
*** [[Province of Grosseto]]
** [[Umbria]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Perugia]]
*** [[Province of Terni]]
** [[Marche]]s  (Region)
*** [[Province of Pesaro e Urbino]]
*** [[Province of Ancona]]
*** [[Province of Macerata]]
*** [[Province of Fermo]]
*** [[Province of Ascoli Piceno]]
** [[Lazio]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Viterbo]]
*** [[Province of Rieti]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Rome Capital]]
*** [[Province of Latina]]
*** [[Province of Frosinone]]
* [[Southern Italy]]
** [[Abruzzo]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of L'Aquila]]
*** [[Province of Teramo]]
*** [[Province of Pescara]]
*** [[Province of Chieti]]
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** [[Molise]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Isernia]]
*** [[Province of Campobasso]]
** [[Campania]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Caserta]]
*** [[Province of Benevento]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Naples]]
*** [[Province of Avellino]]
*** [[Province of Salerno]]
** [[Apulia]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Foggia]]
*** [[Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Bari]]
*** [[Province of Taranto]]
*** [[Province of Brindisi]]
*** [[Province of Lecce]]
** [[Basilicata]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Potenza]]
*** [[Province of Matera]]
** [[Calabria]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Cosenza]]
*** [[Province of Crotone]]
*** [[Province of Catanzaro]]
*** [[Province of Vibo Valentia]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria]]
* [[Insular Italy]]
** [[Sicily]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Trapani]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Palermo]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Messina]]
*** [[Province of Agrigento]]
*** [[Province of Caltanissetta]]
*** [[Province of Enna]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Catania]]
*** [[Province of Ragusa]]
*** [[Province of Siracusa]]
** [[Sardinia]]  (Region)
*** [[Province of Olbia-Tempio]]
*** [[Province of Sassari]]
*** [[Province of Nuoro]]
*** [[Province of Ogliastra]]
*** [[Province of Oristano]]
*** [[Province of Medio Campidano]]
*** [[Metropolitan City of Cagliari]]
*** [[Province of Carbonia-Iglesias]]
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{{anchor|Cities of Italy}}

===== Comuni (municipalities) of Italy =====
[[File:Portofino - 2016-06-02 - View from Chiesa San Giorgio - 3284.jpg|thumb|View of [[Portofino]]]]
[[File:Matera boenisch nov 2005.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sassi di Matera]]]]
[[File:View of Mount Titano - San Marino.jpg|thumb|[[San Marino]]]]
* [[List of cities in Italy|Cities of Italy]]
** [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Italy: [[Capital of Italy|Rome]]
** [[List of cities in Italy over 20,000 population (2001 census)|Cities in Italy over 100,000 population]]
** [[Hilltowns in Italy]]

=== Demographics of Italy ===

[[Demographics of Italy]]

=== Neighbors of Italy ===
[[Italy]] shares its north border with:
* [[Austria]]
* [[France]]
* [[Slovenia]]
* [[Switzerland]] shares Italy's northern border, and [[Campione d'Italia]] is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.

Independent states surrounded by Italy (otherwise within Italy's borders) include:
* [[San Marino]]
* [[Vatican City]]

== Government and politics of Italy ==

[[Politics of Italy]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[Parliamentary republic|parliamentary]] [[Multi-party system|multi-party]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Italy: [[Capital of Italy|Rome]]
* [[Corruption in Italy]]
* [[Elections in Italy]]
** [[Primary elections in Italy]]
* [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy]]
* Political ideologies in Italy
** [[Anarchism in Italy]]
** [[Liberalism and radicalism in Italy]]
** [[Socialism in Italy]]
* [[List of political parties in Italy|Political parties in Italy]]
* [[Italian political scandals|Political scandals of Italy]]
* [[Italian public administration|Public administration in Italy]]
* [[Racism in Italy]]
* [[Taxation in Italy]]

=== Branches of the government of Italy ===
[[File:Quirinale palazzo e obelisco con dioscuri Roma.jpg|thumb|The [[Quirinal Palace]], residence of the [[President of Italy|President of the Italian Republic]]]]
[[File:Camera dei deputati Aula Palazzo Montecitorio Roma.jpg|thumb|The [[Italian Parliament]] in joint session for a presidential inauguration]] 
[[File:Palazzo Chigi - esterno.jpg|thumb|[[Chigi Palace]], seat of the [[Council of Ministers (Italy)|Council of Ministers]] and the [[official residence]] of the [[Prime Minister of Italy]]]]
[[Government of Italy]]

==== Head of State  ====
* [[President of Italy]] (see also [[Head of State]])
** [[List of presidents of Italy]]

==== Executive branch  ====

* [[Prime Minister of Italy]] (a.k.a. President of the Council of Ministers, see also [[Head of government]])
** [[List of prime ministers of Italy]]
* [[Council of Ministers (Italy)|Council of Ministers of Italy]]

==== Legislative branch ====

* [[Parliament of Italy]]
** [[Chamber of Deputies (Italy)|Italian Chamber of Deputies]] ([[lower house]])
** [[Senate of the Republic (Italy)|Italian Senate]] ([[upper house]])

==== Judicial branch ====
* [[Judiciary of Italy]]
** [[Court of Cassation (Italy)|Supreme Court of Cassation]] (Corte Suprema di Cassazione)
** [[Constitutional Court of Italy]]

==== Local government ====
* [[Regions of Italy]]
* [[Province]]
* [[Metropolitan cities of Italy]]
* [[Comune]]

=== Foreign relations of Italy ===
[[Foreign relations of Italy]]
* [[CIA activities in Italy]]
* [[Italian soft power]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of Italy]]

==== International organization membership ====
The Italian Republic is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 15, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/italy/|title=Italy|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref>
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*[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB) (nonregional member)
*[[Arctic Council]] (observer)
*[[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB) (nonregional member)
*[[Australia Group]]
*[[Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
*[[Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone]] (BSEC) (observer)
*[[Caribbean Development Bank]] (CDB)
*[[Central American Integration System]] (SICA) (observer)
*[[Central European Initiative]] (CEI)
*[[Confederation of European Paper Industries]] (CEPI)
*[[Council of Europe]] (CE)
*[[Council of the Baltic Sea States]] (CBSS) (observer)
*[[Economic and Monetary Union]] (EMU)
*[[Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council]] (EAPC)
*[[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD)
*[[European Investment Bank]] (EIB)
*[[European Organization for Nuclear Research]] (CERN)
*[[European Space Agency]] (ESA)
*[[European Union]] (EU)
*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
*[[Group of Seven]] (G7)
*[[Group of Eight]] (G8)
*[[Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten]] (G10)
*[[Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]] (G20)
*[[Inter-American Development Bank]] (IADB)
*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD)
*[[International Chamber of Commerce]] (ICC)
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt)
*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol)
*[[International Development Association]] (IDA)
*[[International Energy Agency]] (IEA)
*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS)
*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC)
*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD)
*[[International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO)
*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO)
*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO)
*[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO)
*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF)
*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC)
*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM)
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*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO)
*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM)
*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU)
*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO)
*[[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC)
*[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU)
*[[Latin American Economic System]] (LAES) (observer)
*[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA)
*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM) (guest)
*[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO)
*[[Nuclear Energy Agency]] (NEA)
*[[Nuclear Suppliers Group]] (NSG)
*[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD)
*[[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE)
*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW)
*[[Organization of American States]] (OAS) (observer)
*[[Paris Club]]
*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA)
*[[Schengen Convention]]
*[[Southeast European Cooperative Initiative]] (SECI) (observer)
*''[[Unione Latina]]''
*[[United Nations]] (UN)
*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD)
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO)
*[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR)
*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO)
*[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFIL)
*[[United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan]] (UNMOGIP)
*[[United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara]] (MINURSO)
*[[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East]] (UNRWA)
*[[United Nations Truce Supervision Organization]] (UNTSO)
*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
*[[Western European Union]] (WEU)
*[[World Confederation of Labour]] (WCL)
*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU)
*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
*[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO)
*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
*[[World Veterans Federation]]
*[[Zangger Committee]] (ZC)
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=== Law and order in Italy ===
[[Image:Milano Italy Carabinieri-01.jpg|thumb|[[Carabinieri]] with capes]]
[[File:Lamborghini Polizia.JPG|thumb|In 2004 the [[Polizia di Stato]] received two [[Lamborghini Gallardo]] equipped with V10 engines in the classic blue white livery.]]
[[File:guardia.di.finanza.car.arp.jpg|thumb|[[Guardia di Finanza]] police in central [[Rome]]]]
[[File:Obama Quirinale cropped.jpg|thumb|[[Corazzieri]] at the [[Quirinal Palace]] in Rome]]

* [[Law of Italy]]
**[[Capital punishment in Italy]]
**[[Censorship in Italy]]
**[[Constitution of Italy]]
*** [[Institutions of constitutional importance (Italy)|Institutions of constitutional importance]]
**[[Copyright law of Italy]]
**[[Italian Code of Criminal Procedure]]
**[[Italian law codes]]
** [[Italian nationality law]]
**[[Life imprisonment in Italy]]
**[[Speed limits in Italy]]
* [[Crime in Italy]]
**[[Corruption in Italy]]
**[[Human trafficking in Italy]]
** [[Organized crime in Italy]]
**[[Prostitution in Italy]]
**[[Terrorism in Italy]]
* [[Human rights in Italy]]
**[[Abortion in Italy]]
**[[Fathers' rights movement in Italy|Fathers' rights]]
**[[Freedom of the press in Italy]]
**[[Freedom of religion in Italy]]
**[[LGBT rights in Italy]]
***[[Recognition of same-sex unions in Italy]]
**[[Religious freedom in Italy]]
* [[Judiciary of Italy]]
* [[Law enforcement in Italy]]
**[[Carabinieri]]
***[[Carabinieri Art Squad]]
***[[Carabinieri Cavalry Regiment]]
***[[Corazzieri]]
***[[Carabinieri Mobile Units Division]]
***[[Gruppo di intervento speciale]]
***[[Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale]]
**[[Guardia di Finanza]]
***[[Counter-terrorism Rapid Response]]
***[[Gruppo di investigazione criminalità organizzata]]
** [[Italian intelligence agencies]]
**[[Municipal police (Italy)]]
**[[Polizia di Stato]]
***[[Divisione Investigazioni Generali e Operazioni Speciali]]
***[[Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza]]
***[[Polizia Ferroviaria]]
***[[Polizia Stradale]]
**[[Polizia Penitenziaria]]
**[[Provincial police]]

=== Military of Italy ===
[[File:Frecce Tricolori - RIAT 2014 (24106331852).jpg|thumb|[[Frecce Tricolori]], the aerobatic demonstration team of the [[Italian Air Force]]]]
[[Military of Italy]]
* [[Armed forces of Italy]]:
** Army of Italy: [[Italian Army|Esercito Italiano]]
** Navy of Italy: [[Marina Militare]]
***[[Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard]]
** Air force of Italy: [[Aeronautica Militare]]
** [[Gendarmerie]] of Italy: [[Carabinieri]]
** [[Guardia di Finanza]]
* [[Military history of Italy]]
* [[List of wars involving Italy|Wars involving Italy]]

== History of Italy ==
[[File:Sassari - Complesso prenuragico di Monte d'Accoddi (27).JPG|thumb|Prehistoric [[step pyramid]] of [[Monte d'Accoddi]]]]
[[File:Agrigento-Tempio della Concordia01.JPG|thumb|The Greek [[Temple of Concordia, Agrigento|Temple of Concordia]], [[Valle dei Templi]], [[Agrigento]], [[Sicily]]]]
[[File:Tavares.Forum.Romanum.redux.jpg|thumb|The [[Roman Forum]], the commercial, cultural, and political center of the city at the time of the [[Roman Republic]]]]
[[File:CastelDelMontePugliaItalyEurope.jpg|thumb|[[Castel del Monte, Apulia|Castel del Monte]], a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill in [[Andria]]]]
[[File:San Giovanni Laterano Rom.jpg|thumb|[[Archbasilica of St. John Lateran]]]]
{{Main|History of Italy|Timeline of Italian history}}

=== By period ===
* [[Prehistoric Italy]]
** [[Neolithic Italy]]
** [[Rinaldone culture]]
** [[Apennine culture]]
** [[Canegrate culture]]
** [[Terramare culture]]
** [[Golasecca culture]]
** [[Latial culture]]
** [[Villanovan culture]]
* [[List of ancient peoples of Italy|Ancient peoples of Italy]]
** [[Cisalpine Gaul]]
** [[Etruscan civilization]]
** [[Italic peoples]]
** [[Ligures]]
** [[Nuragic civilization]]
** [[Magna Graecia]] (8th&ndash;3th centuries BC)
* [[History of Italy during Roman times|Italy during Roman times]] (8th century BC &ndash; 6th century AD)
** [[Roman Kingdom]]
** [[Roman Republic]]
** [[Roman Empire]]
** [[Roman Italy]]
* [[Italy in the Middle Ages]] (6th&ndash;14th centuries)
** [[Ostrogothic Kingdom]]
** [[Byzantine Italy]]
** [[Kingdom of the Lombards]]
** [[Papal States]] (756 &ndash; 1870)
** [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Holy Roman Empire]]
*** [[Lombard League]]
** [[Sardinian medieval kingdoms]]
** [[History of Islam in southern Italy|Arabs]]
** [[Norman conquest of southern Italy|Normans]]
*** [[Kingdom of Sicily]] (founded in 1130)
** [[Guelphs and Ghibellines]]
** [[Kingdom of Naples]] (founded in 1282)
* [[Italian city-states]]
** [[Republic of Florence]] (followed by the [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]])
** [[Republic of Siena]]
** [[Duchy of Milan]]
** [[Maritime republics]]
* [[Duchy of Savoy]]
* [[Italian Renaissance]] (14th&ndash;16th centuries)
**  [[Italian Wars]] (1494&ndash;1559)
* [[History of early modern Italy]]
** [[Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)]]
** [[Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia]]
** [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]]
* [[Italian unification]] (1814 &ndash;1861)
* [[Italian irredentism]]
* [[History of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)]]
** [[Kingdom of Italy]]
** [[Italian Colonial Empire]]
** [[Military history of Italy during World War I]]
** [[Fascist Italy]]
*** [[Italian Racial Laws]]
** [[Military history of Italy during World War II]]
** [[Fall of the Fascist regime in Italy]]
** [[Italian resistance movement]]
** [[Italian Social Republic]]
** [[Italian Civil War]]
* [[History of the Italian Republic]] (1946 &ndash; present)
** [[1946 Italian institutional referendum]]
** [[Italian economic miracle]]
** [[Years of Lead (Italy)]]
** ''[[Mani pulite]]''
** [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]

=== By region ===

* [[History of Florence]]
* [[History of Milan]]
* [[History of Naples]]
* [[History of Rome]]
* [[History of Tuscany]]
* [[History of Palermo]]

=== By subject ===
* [[Economic history of Italy]]
* [[Genetic history of Italy]]
* [[Historical states of Italy]]
* [[Military history of Italy]]
** [[Military history of Italy during World War I]]
** [[Military history of Italy during World War II]]
* [[Music history of Italy]]
* [[History of coins in Italy]]
* [[History of Italian citizenship]]
* [[History of Italian culture (1700s)]]
* [[History of Italian fashion]]
* [[List of Italian flags|History of Italian flags]]
** [[Flags of Napoleonic Italy]]
* [[History of rail transport in Italy]]
* [[History of Roman Catholicism in Italy]]
* [[History of the Jews in Italy]]
* [[LGBT history in Italy]]
* [[Name of Italy]]
* [[Postage stamps and postal history of Italy]]

==== Cultural history ====
* [[Trecento]]
* [[Quattrocento]]
* [[Cinquecento]]
* [[Seicento]]
* [[History of Italian culture (1700s)|Settecento]]

== Culture of Italy ==
[[File:Larotonda2009.JPG|thumb|[[Villa Capra "La Rotonda"]], a fine example of [[Palladian architecture]]]]
[[File:Uva, Olivetrees, Oaks, Vineyards.jpg|thumb|A typical Italian vineyard scene, with vines growing together with olive trees]]
[[Image:Vittoriale teatro.jpg|thumb|[[Vittoriale degli italiani]], the amphitheatre]] 
[[File:Venice Carnival - Masked Lovers (2010).jpg|thumb|Masks at the [[Carnival of Venice]]]]
[[File:Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II Rom.jpg|thumb|The [[flag of Italy]] flying at [[Victor Emmanuel II Monument]] in [[Rome]], a [[national monument]] celebrating the first king of the unified country, and resting place of the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Italy)|Italian Unknown Soldier]] since the end of World War I. It was inaugurated in 1911, on the occasion of the 50th [[Anniversary of the Unification of Italy]].]]
[[File:Testa di Dante Alighieri di profilo.jpg|thumb|Portrait of [[Dante Alighieri]], one of the greatest poets of the [[Middle Ages]]. His epic poem [[Divine Comedy|''The Divine Comedy'']] ranks among the finest works of [[world literature]].<ref>{{Cite book| last=Bloom | first=Harold | author-link=Harold Bloom | title=The Western Canon | url=https://archive.org/details/westerncanonbook00bloorich | url-access=registration | year=1994| publisher=Harcourt Brace | isbn=9780151957477 }} See also [[Western canon]] for other "canons" that include the ''Divine Comedy''.</ref>]]
[[File:Sanzio 01.jpg|thumb|''[[The School of Athens]]'', a famous fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist [[Raphael]]]]
[[File:Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Oil painting after Justus Wellcome L0021979.jpg|thumb|Portrait of [[Galileo Galilei]], considered the "father" of [[observational astronomy]],<ref name="Clarendon">{{Cite journal |title=A Short History of Science to the Nineteenth Century |first=C.|last=Singer |date=1941 |publisher=Clarendon Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mPIgAAAAMAAJ |page=217}}</ref> modern physics,<ref name="Whitehouse">{{cite book |last=Whitehouse |first=D. |date=2009 |title=Renaissance Genius: Galileo Galilei & His Legacy to Modern Science |publisher=Sterling Publishing |isbn=978-1-4027-6977-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/renaissancegeniu0000whit/page/219 219] |url=https://archive.org/details/renaissancegeniu0000whit }}</ref> the [[scientific method]],<ref name="Hobbes">''Thomas Hobbes: Critical Assessments'', Volume 1. Preston King. 1993. p. 59</ref> and [[modern science]]<ref name="Disraeli">{{cite book |last=Disraeli |first=I.|title=Curiosities of Literature |date=1835 |publisher=W. Pearson & Company |page=371}}</ref>]]
[[File:Architettura La Scala operahouse.jpg|thumb|The auditorium of the [[Teatro alla Scala]] in Milan, the leading opera and ballet theatre in Italy]]
[[File:Giuseppe Verdi by Giovanni Boldini.jpg|thumb|[[Giuseppe Verdi]], one of Italy's greatest opera composers, portrait by [[Giovanni Boldini]]]]
[[File:Leonardo self.jpg|thumb|[[Leonardo da Vinci]], a [[polymath]] of the [[High Renaissance]] who was active as a painter, [[Drawing|draughtsman]], engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Kemp |first=Martin |author-link=Martin Kemp (art historian) |year=2003 |title=Leonardo da Vinci |encyclopedia=[[Grove Art Online]] |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=Oxford |doi=10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T050401 |isbn=978-1-884446-05-4 |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000050401 }} {{Grove Art subscription}}</ref>]]
[[File:Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio - Ritratto di Cristoforo Colombo (1520).jpg|thumb|Portrait of [[Christopher Columbus]] ({{langx|it|Cristoforo Colombo}}) leads an expedition to the New World, 1492. [[Voyages of Christopher Columbus|His voyages]] are celebrated as the discovery of the Americas from a European perspective, and they opened a [[Early modern period|new era]] in the history of humankind and sustained contact between the two worlds.]]

[[Culture of Italy]]
* [[Culture of Rome, Italy|Culture of Rome]]
* [[Architecture of Italy]]
**[[Ancient Roman architecture]]
**[[Italian Gothic architecture]]
***[[Venetian Gothic architecture]]
**[[Italian Renaissance and Mannerist architecture]]
***[[Palladian architecture]]
**[[Italian Baroque architecture]]
***[[Sicilian Baroque]]
**[[Italian Neoclassical architecture]]
***[[Neoclassical architecture in Milan]]
**[[Italian modern and contemporary architecture]]
***[[Fascist architecture]]
**[[North-Western Italian architecture]]
**[[List of Italian architects]]
** [[List of castles in Italy]]
** [[List of cathedrals in Italy]]
** [[List of libraries in Italy]]
** [[List of palaces in Italy]]
* [[Cuisine of Italy]]
**[[Beer in Italy]]
**[[Italian food products]]
**[[Italian meal structure]]
**[[Italian wine]]
***[[Veneto wine]]
* [[List of gardens in Italy|Gardens in Italy]]
** [[Italian garden]]
*[[Italian nationalism]]
* [[Italophilia]]
* [[Languages of Italy]]
**[[Central Italian]]
**[[Geographical distribution of Italian speakers]]
**[[Italian language]]
**[[Regional Italian]]
* [[Media in Italy]]
**[[List of magazines in Italy|Magazines in Italy]]
**[[List of newspapers in Italy|Newspapers in Italy]]
**[[List of radio stations in Italy|Radio in Italy]]
**[[Television in Italy]]
* [[Mythology of Italy]]
* [[Monuments of Italy]]
**[[Colosseum]]
**[[Leaning Tower of Pisa]]
**[[St Mark's Basilica]]
* [[List of museums in Italy|Museums in Italy]]
* [[National symbols of Italy]]
**[[Coat of arms of Italy]]
**[[Cockade of Italy]]
**[[Flag of Italy]]
***[[Flags of regions of Italy]]
**[[National anthem of Italy]]
**[[National colours of Italy]]
**[[Italia turrita|National personification of Italy]]
* [[Italian philosophy|Philosophy]]
**[[Italian idealism]]
* [[Public holidays in Italy]]
**[[Ferragosto]]
**[[Festa della Repubblica]]
**[[Liberation Day (Italy)]]
* [[Traditions of Italy]]
**[[Carnival of Venice]]
**[[Feast of San Gennaro]]
**[[Palio di Siena]]
* [[Italian units of measurement|Units of measurement]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Italy|World Heritage Sites in Italy]] ''(See also [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Transboundary sites|Transboundary sites]])''

=== Art in Italy ===
* [[Art in Italy]]
**[[Etruscan art]]
**[[Roman art]]
**[[Italian Renaissance painting|Renaissance painting]]
**[[Italian Baroque art|Baroque art]]
**[[Italian Rococo art|Rococo art]]
**[[Italian Neoclassical and 19th-century art|Neoclassical and 19th-century art]]
**[[Italian modern and contemporary art|Modern and contemporary art]]
***[[Futurism]]
***[[Metaphysical art]]
***[[Novecento Italiano]]
***[[Spatialism]]
***[[Arte Povera]]
***[[Transavantgarde]]
* [[Italian ballet]]
* [[Cinema of Italy]]
**[[Italian futurism in cinema]]
**[[Italian neorealism]]
* [[Italian design]]
* [[Italian fashion]]
* [[Literature of Italy]]
**[[Italian poetry]]
**[[Sicilian School]]
**[[Dolce Stil Novo]]
**[[Marinism]]
**[[Pontifical Academy of Arcadia]]
**[[Venetian literature]]
**[[Verismo (literature)]]
**[[Western Lombard literature]]
* [[Folklore of Italy]]
**[[Italian folk dance]]
**[[Italian folk music]]
* [[Music of Italy]]
**[[Italian classical music]]
**[[List of Italian composers|Italian composers]]
**[[Italian opera]]
**[[Italian popular music]]
** [[Mozart in Italy]]
** [[Music history of Italy]]
** [[Music media in Italy]]
** [[Music of the Trecento]]
* [[Sculpture of Italy]]
* [[Theatre in Italy]]
**''[[Commedia dell'arte]]''

=== People in Italy ===
* [[Italians]]
** [[List of people from Italy|People from Italy]]
*** [[List of Italian actors|Italian actors]]
*** [[List of Italian actresses|Italian actresses]]
*** [[List of Italian architects|Italian architects]]
*** [[List of Italian women artists|Italian women artists]]
*** [[List of Italian chefs|Italian chefs]]
*** [[List of Italian child actors|child actors]]
*** [[Chronological list of Italian classical composers|Italian classical composers]]
*** [[List of Italian comedians|Italian comedians]]
*** [[List of Italian composers|Italian composers]]
*** [[List of Italian designers|Italian designers]]
*** [[List of Italian explorers|Italian explorers]]
*** [[List of Italian film directors|Italian film directors]]
*** [[List of Italian inventors|Italian inventors]]
*** [[List of Italian journalists|Italian journalists]]
*** [[List of Italian lawyers|Italian lawyers]]
*** [[List of Italian mathematicians|Italian mathematicians]]
*** [[List of Italian Nobel laureates|Italian Nobel laureates]]
*** [[List of Italian painters|Italian painters]]
*** [[List of Italian philosophers|Italian philosophers]]
*** [[List of Italian-language poets|Italian-language poets]]
*** [[List of Italian politicians|Italian politicians]]
*** [[List of Italian scientists|Italian scientists]]
*** [[List of Italian women writers|Italian women writers]]
*** [[List of Italian writers|Italian writers]]
* [[Italian diaspora]]
* [[Immigration to Italy]]
*[[Monarchy of Italy]]
* [[Nobility of Italy]]
**[[Papal nobility]]
* [[Social class in Italy]]
* [[Women in Italy]]

==== Ethnic groups in Italy ====
* [[Algerians in Italy]]
* [[Arabs in Italy]]
* [[Arbëreshë people]]
* [[Armenians in Italy]]
* [[Australians in Italy]]
* [[Bangladeshis in Italy]]
* [[Bulgarians in Italy]]
* [[Cape Verdeans in Italy]]
* [[Chinese people in Italy]]
* [[Congolese people in Italy]]
* [[Croats of Italy]]
* [[Cuban people in Italy]]
* [[Dominican people in Italy]]
* [[Egyptians in Italy]]
* [[Ghanaian people in Italy]]
* [[Greeks in Italy]]
* [[Indians in Italy]]
* [[Moroccans in Italy]]
* [[Nepalis in Italy]]
* [[Nigerian people in Italy]]
* [[Pakistanis in Italy]]
* [[Peruvians in Italy]]
* [[Romani people in Italy]]
* [[Romanians in Italy]]
* [[Senegalese people in Italy]]
* [[Serbs in Italy]]
* [[Somali people in Italy]]
* [[Swiss people in Italy]]
* [[Sri Lankans in Italy]]
* [[Tamils in Italy]]
* [[Tunisian people in Italy]]
* [[Turks in Italy]]
* [[Ukrainians in Italy]]
* [[Uruguayans in Italy]]

=== Religion in Italy ===
[[File:St.PetersBasilica.JPG|thumb|Monumental façade of [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in Rome, the world's largest Christian church]]
[[File:Milan Cathedral from Piazza del Duomo.jpg|thumb|[[Milan Cathedral]], the fourth-largest church in the world]]
[[File:View of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.jpg|thumb|[[Florence Cathedral]]: Brunelleschi's Dome, the nave, and [[Giotto's Campanile]] as seen from the South]]

[[Religion in Italy]]
* [[Bahá'í Faith in Italy]]
* [[Buddhism in Italy]]
* [[Christianity in Italy]]
** [[Apostolic Church in Italy]]
** [[Assemblies of God in Italy]]
** [[Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy]]
** [[Catholic Church in Italy]]
** [[Eastern Orthodoxy in Italy]]
*** [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy]]
*** [[Orthodox Church in Italy]]
** [[Evangelical Reformed Baptist Churches in Italy]]
** [[Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy]]
** [[List of Catholic dioceses in Italy]]
** [[Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy]]
** [[Methodist Evangelical Church in Italy]]
** [[Protestantism in Italy]]
***[[Waldensian Evangelical Church]]
** [[Old Catholic Church in Italy]]
** [[Oriental Orthodoxy in Italy]]
* [[Hinduism in Italy]]
* [[Islam in Italy]]
* [[Judaism in Italy]]
* [[Sikhism in Italy]]
* [[Taoist Church of Italy]]

=== Sport in Italy ===
[[File:Alboreto 1985-08-02.jpg|thumb|[[Michele Alboreto]], won the [[1985 German Grand Prix]] for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]]]
[[File:Fisichella Monza 2009.jpg|thumb|[[Giancarlo Fisichella]], the most recent Italian racing driver to win a [[Formula One]] Grand Prix]]
[[File:2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035371-olimpiadas abertura-2939.jpg|thumb|[[Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]]]

[[Sport in Italy]]
* [[American football]]
** [[Italian Football League]]
* [[Athletics in Italy]]
* [[Auto racing]]
**[[Italian Grand Prix]]
** [[Speedway Grand Prix of Italy]]
* [[Baseball]]
** [[Italian Baseball League]]
** [[Italy national baseball team]]
* [[Basketball]]
** [[Italian basketball league system]]
** [[Italian Basketball Federation]]
** [[Lega Basket Serie A]]
*** [[Serie A2 (basketball)]]
**** [[Serie B Basket]]
** [[Lega Basket Femminile]]
*** [[Serie A2 (women's basketball)]]
** [[Italy men's national basketball team]]
*** [[Italy men's national under-20 basketball team]]
*** [[Italy men's national under-19 basketball team]]
*** [[Italy men's national under-17 basketball team]]
** [[Italy men's national 3x3 team|Italy women's national 3x3 team]]
** [[Italy women's national basketball team]]
** [[Italy women's national 3x3 team]]
* [[Cricket]]
** [[Italian national cricket team]]
* [[Cycle sport|Cycling]]
** [[Italy national cycling team]]
** [[Italian Cycling Federation]]
** [[Italian records in track cycling]]
* [[Futsal in Italy]]
** [[Italy national futsal team]]
* [[Golf]]
** [[Italian Open (golf)|Italian Open]]
* [[Ice hockey in Italy]]
** [[Italian Ice Sports Federation]]
** [[Italy men's national ice hockey team]]
* [[Italy at the Olympics]]
** [[Italian National Olympic Committee]]
* [[Rugby football]]
** [[Rugby union in Italy]]
** [[Rugby league in Italy]]
* [[Tennis in Italy]]
** [[Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]]
* [[Volleyball]]
** [[Italian Volleyball League]]

==== Basketball in Italy ====
* [[Italian basketball league system]]
* [[Italian Basketball Federation]]
* [[Lega Basket Serie A]]
** [[Serie A2 (basketball)]]
*** [[Serie B Basket]]
* [[Italy men's national basketball team]]
** [[Italy men's national under-20 basketball team]]
** [[Italy men's national under-19 basketball team]]
** [[Italy men's national under-17 basketball team]]
* [[Italy men's national 3x3 team|Italy women's national 3x3 team]]
* [[Italy women's national basketball team]]
* [[Italy women's national 3x3 team]]
* [[Lega Basket Femminile]]
** [[Serie A2 (women's basketball)]]

==== Football in Italy ====
[[File:Nat team of italy 2012.jpg|thumb|The [[Italy national football team]], called ''Azzurri'' or ''squadra azzurra'' for their blue shirts, are the second-most successful national team in the world.]]
[[File:Gianluigi Buffon (2014).jpg|thumb|Goalkeeper [[Gianluigi Buffon]] is the most capped player in the history of [[association football|football]] in [[Italy national football team|Italy]] with 171 caps.]]

[[Football in Italy]]
* [[Association football league system in Italy]] note: superseded by [[Italian football league system]]
** [[Italian Football Federation]]
** [[Serie A]]
*** [[Lega Serie A|Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A]]
** [[Serie B]]
*** [[Lega Serie B|Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B]]
** [[Lega Pro]]
* [[Football derbies in Italy]]
* [[Football records in Italy]]
* [[Italian Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[List of football clubs in Italy]]
* [[List of football stadiums in Italy]]
* [[Italy national football team]]
** [[Italy national under-21 football team]]
** [[Italy national under-20 football team]]
** [[Italy national under-19 football team]]
** [[Italy national under-17 football team]]
** [[Italy women's national football team]]
* [[Supercoppa Italiana]]

==== Other sports popular in Italy ====

* [[Combat sports]]
** [[Italian school of swordsmanship]]
** [[Italy national fencing team]]
* [[Equestrian sports]]
** [[List of Italian flat horse races|Italian flat horse races]]
** [[List of Italian jump horse races|Italian jump horse races]]
* [[Motorcycle racing]]
* [[Roller hockey]]
* [[Water sports]]
** [[Italian Swimming Federation]]
** [[Italy men's national water polo team]]
** [[Italy women's national water polo team]]
* [[Winter sports]]
** [[Italy national alpine ski team]]

==Economy and infrastructure of Italy ==
[[File:Palazzo Salimbeni, Siena, Headquarters of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the worlds oldest surviving bank.jpg|thumb|[[Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena]], founded in 1472, is the world's [[List of oldest banks|oldest or second oldest bank]] in continuous operation.]]
[[File:Val-d'Orcia-landscape-1.jpg|thumb|[[Tuscany|Tuscan agricultural landscape]]]]
[[File:Ferrari 458 Spider at the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA 2011 (6143715637).jpg|thumb|[[Ferrari 458 Spider]], a sports car produced by the Italian manufacturer [[Ferrari]]]]
[[Image:Valentinowhitedresses.jpg|right|thumb|White [[Valentino (fashion designer)|Valentino]] dresses in celebration of Valentino's 45 years in fashion]]
[[File:Colosseum and Arch of Constantine seen from Palatine.jpg|thumb|[[Rome]], one of the most important tourist destinations of the world]]
[[File:Canal Grande Chiesa della Salute e Dogana dal ponte dell Accademia.jpg|thumb|[[Venice]], ranked many times as the most beautiful city in the world,<ref name="auto3">{{cite web |url=http://www.themeshnews.com/top-10-most-beautiful-cities-in-the-world-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729210911/http://www.themeshnews.com/top-10-most-beautiful-cities-in-the-world-2016/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |title=Top&nbsp;10 most Beautiful Cities in the World 2017 |date=28 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite web |url=https://worldchacha.com/most-beautiful-cities-capital-in-the-world/10/|title=Top&nbsp;10 most Beautiful Cities in the World 2018 |date= 2 September 2018}}</ref> one of the most important tourist destinations of the world]]
[[File:Gare milan centrale.jpg|thumb|[[Frecciabianca]] (left) and [[Frecciarossa]] (right) high-speed trains at [[Milan Central railway station]]]]
[[Economy of Italy]]

* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2018)]]: 8th (eighth)
* [[Agriculture in Italy]]
** [[Artichoke production in Italy]]
* [[Banking in Italy]]
** [[Banca d'Italia|Bank of Italy]]
** [[List of banks in Italy|Banks in Italy]]
** [[Borsa Italiana]] ([[stock exchange]])
* [[Telecommunications in Italy]]
** [[Internet in Italy]]
* [[List of companies of Italy|Companies of Italy]]
*[[Currency|Currency of Italy]]: [[Euro]] (see also: [[Template:Euro topics|Euro topics]])
**Former currency: [[Italian lira]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Euro|EUR]]
* [[Economic history of Italy]]
**[[Economy of Italy under fascism]]
**[[Italian economic battles]]
**[[Italian economic miracle]]
* [[Italian government debt]]
* [[Italian wine]]
* [[Energy in Italy]]
** [[Electricity sector in Italy]]
** [[Nuclear power in Italy]]
** [[Renewable energy in Italy]]
***[[Biofuel in Italy]]
***[[Geothermal power in Italy]]
***[[Hydroelectricity in Italy]]
***[[Solar power in Italy]]
***[[Wind power in Italy]]
* [[Gambling in Italy]]
* [[Labor policy in Italy]]
* [[List of exports of Italy|Exports of Italy]]
* [[List of Italian brands]]
* [[List of Italian regions by GDP|Italian regions by GDP]]
* Manufacturing in Italy
**[[Automotive industry in Italy]]
***[[List of automobile manufacturers of Italy|Automobile manufacturers of Italy]]
**[[Italian fashion|Fashion industry of Italy]]
***[[Fashion in Milan]]
**[[Steel industry in Italy]]
* [[Made in Italy]]
* [[Science and technology in Italy]]
** [[Accademia dei Lincei]]
** [[Italian robotics]]
** [[Italian Space Agency]]
** [[National Antarctic Research Program]]
* [[Southern question]]
* [[Taxation in Italy]]
* [[Tourism in Italy]]
**[[Tourism in Milan]]
**[[Tourism in Rome]]
**[[Visa policy of the Schengen Area]]
* [[List of trade unions in Italy|Trade unions in Italy]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Italy]]
* [[Italian welfare state|Welfare in Italy]]

=== Transport in Italy ===
* [[Transport in Italy]]
**[[Transport in Milan]]
**[[Transport in Rome]]
**[[List of airports in Italy|Airports in Italy]]
** [[List of bridges in Italy|Bridges in Italy]]
** [[Roads in Italy]]
*** [[Highway system of Italy]] (Autostrade)
*** [[Road signs in Italy]]
***[[Speed limits in Italy]]
**[[Rail transport in Italy]]
***[[High-speed rail in Italy]]
***[[Railway stations in Italy]]
**[[Venice People Mover]]
**[[Vehicle registration plates of Italy]]

===Local economies===
*[[Economy of Milan]]
*[[Economy of Naples]]
*[[Economy of Rome]]
*[[Economy of Turin]]

== Education in Italy ==
[[File:Archiginnasio ora blu Bologna.jpg|thumb|[[Bologna University]], established in AD 1088, is the [[List of oldest universities in continuous operation|world's oldest university in continuous operation]].]]
[[Education in Italy]]
* [[Academic grading in Italy]]
** [[GPA in Italy]]
* [[List of schools in Italy|Schools in Italy]]
* [[Secondary education in Italy]]
* [[Higher education in Italy]]
** [[Academic ranks in Italy]]
** [[List of universities in Italy|Universities in Italy]]

== Health in Italy ==
[[Health in Italy]]
* [[Cannabis in Italy]]
* [[Disability in Italy]]
** [[Deafness in Italy]]
* [[Healthcare in Italy]]
** [[Abortion in Italy]]
** [[List of hospitals in Italy]]
**[[Italian health insurance card]]
* [[Obesity in Italy]]
* [[Smoking in Italy]]

== See also ==
{{Portal|Italy|Ancient Rome|European Union}}

*[[Index of Italy-related articles]]
*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[Member state of the European Union]]
*[[Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]]
*[[Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]
*[[Member state of the United Nations]]
*[[Outline of Europe]]
*[[Outline of geography]]
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==References==
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==External links==

{{Wikiatlas|Italy}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Italy}}

; Country profiles
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1065345.stm by the BBC News]
*[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/italy/ by the CIA Factbook]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070612233748/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-i/italy.html by the CIA World Leaders]
*[http://www.economist.com/countries/Italy/ by the Economist]
*[https://2009-2017.state.gov/p/eur/ci/it/ by the U.S. Department of State]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080503213731/http://devdata.worldbank.org/external/CPProfile.asp?SelectedCountry=ITA&CCODE=ITA&CNAME=Italy&PTYPE=CP by the World Bank]

; Government
*[http://www.quirinale.it/presidente/altrelingue/inglese/presidente-en.htm President of the Republic of Italy]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060615055147/http://english.camera.it/ Chamber of Deputies]
*[http://www.corteconti.it/English-co/index.asp Court of Accounts]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080517014204/http://www.esteri.gov.it/eng/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
*[http://www.study-in-italy.it/ Ministry of Education: International Exchanges]
*[http://www.welfare.gov.it/ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080214220932/http://www.giustizia.gov.it/sito_trad_inglese/en_index.htm Ministry of Justice]

; Public institutions
*[http://www.istat.it/english/ National Statistics Office]
*[http://www.enit.it/default.asp?an=uin&Lang=UK ENIT Italian State Tourism Board]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/19990208014053/http://www.italiantourism.com/ ENIT North America]}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418121932/http://www.trenitalia.it/en/index.html Italian Railways]
*[http://www.parks.it/Eindex.html Italian National and Regional Parks]

; Other
*[http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Italy:_Primary_Documents History of Italy: Primary Documents]
*[http://www.fastionline.org/ List and maps of archaeological sites in Italy]
*[http://vlib.iue.it/hist-italy/Index.html WWW-VL: History: Italy] at IUE

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