Italy


 

Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. It comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent countries of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italian territory.

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Italian - Europe - Boot - Peninsula - Mediterranean Sea - Sicily - Sardinia - France - Switzerland - Austria - Slovenia - San Marino - Vatican City - Enclave

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Latest news on italy

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Italy illegal immigration 'soars'

The number of illegal immigrants entering Italy doubles in the first seven months of the year, the government says.

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Italy arrest over German Mafia killing

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Spain, Italy: Two tactics for tackling illegal immigration

Italy is using state of emergency powers, while Spain has introduced measures that include paying jobless immigrants to go home.

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