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Italy

Italian Republic · Southern Europe

UN member

Italy is a country in Southern Europe, with Rome as its capital, home to about 58,915,656 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Rome
Region
Southern Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR €)
Calling code
+39
ISO codes
IT / ITA / 380
Flag emoji
🇮🇹
Population
58,915,656 (2025)
Area
301,336 km²
Languages
Italian
Internet domain
.it
Demonym
Italian

Bordering countries

🇦🇹 Austria🇫🇷 France🇸🇲 San Marino🇸🇮 Slovenia🇨🇭 Switzerland🇻🇦 Vatican City

About Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a United Nations member state in Southern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Rome. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the Euro (€), using the code EUR.

To call Italy from abroad, dial the country code +39. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes IT (alpha-2) and ITA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 58,915,656.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Italy?
The capital of Italy is Rome.
What currency does Italy use?
Italy uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).
What is the country calling code for Italy?
The international dialling code for Italy is +39.
What are the ISO codes for Italy?
Italy has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IT, the alpha-3 code ITA and the numeric code 380.
What is the flag emoji for Italy?
The flag emoji for Italy is 🇮🇹. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.