1. Italy

2. Capital
Rome

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

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

5. 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

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

7. 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.)

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

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

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

11. 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

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

13. 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%