Italy * * * Republic of China (Italy; Italian: Republic of Italy, English: Republic of Italy), a European country, 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 60.02 million.
The Alps in the north are bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, and its territory is also surrounded by San Marino and the Vatican.
Italy is 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, the United Nations and other important international organizations. 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. Rome, the capital of Italy, has been the center of western civilization for centuries.
Ancient Rome experienced three stages: the Roman monarchy, Rome, the state and the Roman Empire, and existed for a thousand years. Milan is the Italian economic and industrial center, as well as fashion capital of the world.