Italy Facts for Kids
Italy is a southern European country centered on a boot-shaped peninsula in the Mediterranean region. Mountains, islands, volcanoes, ancient cities and art make its geography and history especially varied.
Quick facts about Italy
- Italy is in southern Europe.
- Rome is the national capital.
- The Alps form much of Italy’s northern mountain boundary.
- The Apennine Mountains run down much of the Italian peninsula.
- Sicily and Sardinia are the two largest Italian islands.
- Italy has active volcanoes including Etna and Stromboli; Vesuvius is also an active volcano.
- Italian is the official national language.
- Italy uses the euro as its currency.
- Ancient Rome grew from the Italian peninsula into a major Mediterranean empire.
- Vatican City and San Marino are independent states surrounded by Italian territory.
Why this topic is interesting
Italy connects physical geography with Roman history, the Renaissance, Mediterranean culture and active geology in a compact area.
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