Hypotheses for the etymology of Italia are numerous. One theory suggests it originated from an Ancient Greek term for the land of the Italói, … See more

Italy, whose territory largely coincides with the eponymous geographical region, is located in Southern Europe (and is also considered part of … See more

In 2020, Italy had 60,317,116 inhabitants. The population density, of 202 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi), is higher than most West … See more

Italy has an advanced mixed economy that is the third-largest in the eurozone and 13th-largest in the world by purchasing power parity GDP. It has the See more

Prehistory and antiquity
Lower Paleolithic artefacts, dating back 850,000 years, have been recovered from Monte Poggiolo. Excavations throughout Italy revealed a See more

Italy has been a unitary parliamentary republic since 1946, when the monarchy was abolished. The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella since 2015, is Italy's head of state. The … See more

Italy is one of the birthplaces of Western culture and a cultural superpower. Italy's culture has been shaped by a multitude of regional customs and … See more