Italy is a European country, mainly composed of the Apennine Peninsula in southern Europe and two islands in the Mediterranean, Sicily and Sardinia. With a land area of 30 1.333 square kilometers and a population of 60.02 million, the Alps in the north are bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, and the territory is also surrounded by two tiny countries-San Marino and Vatican.

Italy is the cradle of European nation and culture, which once gave birth to Roman culture and Lasquin civilization. Rome, the capital of Italy, has been the political center of the western world for centuries and was once the capital of the Roman Empire. /kloc-At the end of 0/3 century, Italy became the birthplace of the European Renaissance.

Italy is a highly developed capitalist country, one of the four largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the European Union and NATO, and a member of the Schengen Convention, the G8 and the United Nations. Italy has 48 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which is 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.