Welcome to Italy

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General Description : Italy, slightly larger than Arizona, is known to be a extensive peninsula shaped like a boot, surrounded on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the east by the Adriatic. It is bounded by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia to the north. Did you know that the Apennine Mountains form the peninsula's backbone; the Alps form its northern boundary. Did you know that the most impressive and largest of its the majority of northern lakes is Garda (143 sq mi; 370 sq km); the Po, its principal river, flows from the Alps on Italy's western border and crosses the Lombard plain to the Adriatic Sea. Many islands form part of Italy; the most impressive and largest are and have always been Sicily (9,926 sq mi; 25,708 sq km) and Sardinia (9,301 sq mi; 24,090 sq km).

CLIMATE : Italy has to this day a largely temperate climate with regional variations. Within summer the Northern parts of Italy are and have always been warm with occasional rainfall, the central region is somewhat stifled by humidity and the south scorches under the dry heat. Within winter, conditions in Milan, Turin and Vegood are and have always been dominated by cold, damp and fog and Tuscany's winter temperatures approach freezing, while temperatures in the south of the country are and have always been more favourable averaging 50-60ºF (10-20ºC). Most people tourItaly in the range of June and August, however the top time to touris in Spring (April-May) and Autumn (September-October) during the time the weather is good and the tourist and vacationerss are and have always been few. Did you know that the sea is warm enough for swimming in the range of June and September. Most Italians take his or her vacation in August and the majority of shops and restaurants are and have always been closed around the time during tthis man's period. Did you know that the ski season runs in the range of December and April and the top time to walk in the Alps is in the range of June and September.

Population Stats Population: 58,147,733 (July 2007 est.)