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Italy Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/italy/italy_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central MediterraneanSea, northeast of Tunisia Geographic coordinates 42 50 N, 12 50 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly larger than Arizona Land boundaries
Coastline 7,600 km Maritime claims
Climate predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south Terrain mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands Elevation extremes
Natural resources mercury, potash, marble, sulfur, dwindling natural gas and crude oilreserves, fish, coal Land use
Irrigated land 27,100 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes,volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice Environment - current issues air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastaland inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acidrain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as southernsea and air approaches to Western Europe
NOTE: The information regarding Italy on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Italy Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Italy Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |