2. The Italian Republic, Italy for short, is a European country, which is mainly composed of the Apennine Peninsula in southern Europe and two islands in the Mediterranean, Sicily and Sardinia. The land area is 30 1333 square kilometers and the population is 60.24 million. The Alps in the north are bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, and its territory is also surrounded by two tiny countries-San Marino and Vatican.
Rome, the capital of Italy, has been the center of western civilization for centuries. /kloc-in the 0/4th century, Italy became the birthplace of the European Renaissance. /kloc-At the end of 0/5, the struggle between France and Spain for the Apennine Peninsula intensified, which led to the Italian war that lasted for decades. /kloc-nationalism began to awaken in the 0/8th century. /kloc-in the 0/9th century, the Italian Renaissance rose, and the kingdom of Sardinia began to gradually unify the north and the south. 186 1 year, the kingdom of Italy was founded, 1870, Rome, the capital of the papal state, was conquered and risorgimento was completed. After the defeat of World War II, the monarchy was abolished and a republic was established.
4. Italy is a developed capitalist country, one of the four largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the European Union and NATO, and a member of important international organizations such as the Schengen Convention, the G8 and the United Nations. Italy * * * has 55 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and ranks with China as the country with the largest number of World Heritage Sites in the world. Italy is also a world leader in art and fashion. Milan is the Italian economic and industrial center, as well as fashion capital of the world.