Administrative divisions
5 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
CentroIsoleNord-EstNord-OvestSud
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 302,100 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 536,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 5 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of TunisiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 7,600 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,836.4 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Austria 404 km; France 476 km; Holy See (Vatican City) 3.4 km; San Marino 37 km; Slovenia 218 km; Switzerland 698 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | predominantly Mediterranean; alpine in far north; hot, dry in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | coal, antimony, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc) 4,748 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Mediterranean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 538 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than ArizonaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice volcanism: significant volcanic activity; Etna (3,330 m) is Europe's most active volcano, and its flank eruptions pose a threat to nearby Sicilian villages; Etna, along with the famous Vesuvius, have both been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Stromboli, on its namesake island, has also been continuously active with moderate volcanic activity; other historically active volcanoes include Campi Flegrei, Ischia, Larderello, Pantelleria, Vulcano, and VulsiniCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
