Italy

By:Amir Bates
 Geographical Theme of Italy
Italy has a lot of water around it.It is between the Tyrrhenian Sea and
the Adriatic Sea.The climate is cold in the north and hot in the South.The
climate there is Mediterranean based.
 Italys Relative Location
Italy is a long stretch of land on the southern part of Europe.To the north
of Italy is a border of mountains.Countries like
Austria,Slovenia,Switzerland, San Marino,and France.In southern
Italy,the elevation is about at sea level.
 Italys Capital
Italys capital is Rome,Italy.It is in the center of Italy.It was also the
capital of the Roman Empire.Rome is an ancient country.Rome is about
496 square miles.The population of inhabitants in Rome is about 2.5
million in 2001.
 Bodies of water in Italy
There are about 52 bodies of water in Italy.About 5 of them are
important.The bodies of water around the border are the Mediterranean
Sea,Ionian Sea,Ligurian Sea,Adriatic Sea,and Tyrrhenian Sea.Heres
a picture of the Po River to the left and the Mediterranean Sea to the
right.
-The Po River is the
largest river in Italy.
 Continent that Italy is located in

Italy is located on the southern Europe peninsula.The total land area is

116,306 miles and 113,522.The coastline is huge and expands to
about 4,722 miles.Because it is right by the Mediterranean Sea,the
climate there is mildly Mediterranean.
Religions in Italy