Italy

Capital Rome

Bordering Countries Bordered by: Slovina Austria Switzerland France San Marino and Vatican City

Physical Features Mountains (Alps,Apennines) Rivers (Po, Tiber) Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea Islands (Sardinia, Sicily)

Climate Highland- Various Similar to Along Rocky Mountains Humid Subtropical- climates have year- round precipitation with mild winters and hot summers Mediterranean- hot, dry weather in the summer and a rainy season in the winter

Land Use forestry, commercial farming, urban, ranching or herding

Agricultural Land agricultural land: 47.1% arable land 22.8%; permanent crops 8.6%; permanent pasture 15.7% forest: 31.4% other: 21.5% (2011 est.)

Italy Land Size total: 301,340 sq km land: 294,140 sq km water: 7,200 sq km

Natural Resources natural gas, oil, aluminum, zinc, lead, manganese

Italy’s Agricultural Products fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives; beef, dairy products; fish

Population Most Italians live in the North along the Po River Vally or along the coasts The least amount of people live in central Italy and on the island Sardinia

Industries tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics

Exports vs Imports & Poverty $436.3 billion  Germany 12.3%, France 10.3%, US 8.7%, UK 5.4%, Spain 4.8%, Switzerland 4.7% Imports $372.2 billion Germany 15.4%, France 8.7%, China 7.7%, Netherlands 5.6%, Spain 5%, Belgium 4.7% Poverty Line 29.9%