What is the terrain and geography like in Italy?
Geographic Location | Europe |
Total Area |
116,347 Square Miles 301,340 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
113,567 Square Miles 294,140 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
2,780 Square Miles 7,200 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
1,180 Miles 1,899 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
15,255 Square Miles 39,510 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 199 km, Switzerland 740 km |
Coastline |
4,722 Miles 7,600 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 42 50 N, 12 50 E |
Terrain | Mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands |
Highest Point | 4,748 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc) |
Lowest Point Location | Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
Natural Resources | Coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land |
Time Zone | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |