| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Italy | 301,338 km² (116,347 sq mi) |
| Florida | 170,304 km² (65,755 sq mi) |
Italy is ~1.77× larger than Florida. (The original answer incorrectly stated the opposite.)
Italy’s boot‑shaped peninsula plus Sicily and Sardinia spans a larger latitudinal range than Florida’s peninsula + panhandle.