Italy’s Geographic Location
- Continent: Europe
- Coordinates: 42°50′N 12°50′E
- Borders: North—Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia; South—Mediterranean Sea; East—Adriatic Sea, Slovenia; West—France, Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Shape: Boot‑shaped peninsula plus Sicily, Sardinia, and smaller islands.
- Terrain: Alps (north), Apennines (spine), diverse plains and coasts.
- Climate: Mediterranean—hot dry summers, mild wet winters.