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Fun fact 1 about Italy

Etruscan fresco in the Monterozzi necropolis, 5th century BC
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The ancient Greek term for Italy initially referred only to the south of the Bruttium peninsula and parts of Catanzaro and Vibo Valentia.

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Italy

Population
58.9M
Area
301,340 km²
Capital
Rome
Continent
Europe
25th most populous country in the world

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia.

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