Italy
Italy 🇮🇹 is a country in Europe with a population of approximately ~59 million (2024). Its capital is Rome. This is the complete reference for identifying Italy in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇮🇹 |
| Continent / region | Europe |
| Capital | Rome |
| Population | ~59 million (2024) |
| ISO codes | IT / ITA |
| Coordinates | 41.90°, 12.48° |
| Bordering countries | France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino (enclave), Vatican City (enclave) |
Famous for
The Colosseum, Renaissance art (Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael), pizza and pasta, the boot-shaped peninsula, Vatican City (an enclave within Rome).
Quiz tips for Italy
Boot-shaped peninsula. Surrounds two enclaves: San Marino and Vatican City. Capital is Rome; largest city by metro area is Milan.
How Italy appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Italy is identified through the clue sequence: europe first, then population range (~59 million (2024)), then bordering countries, then capital (Rome), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Italy is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Europe.
Neighboring countries
More Europe country guides
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Capital Beijing · Asia · Pop. ~1.41 billion (2024)
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Reading Italy in MapDash context
For Italy, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Italy’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Italy?
The capital of Italy is Rome.
What continent is Italy in?
Italy is in Europe.
What is the population of Italy?
Italy has a population of approximately ~59 million (2024).
What countries border Italy?
Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino (enclave), Vatican City (enclave).
What is Italy famous for?
The Colosseum, Renaissance art (Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael), pizza and pasta, the boot-shaped peninsula, Vatican City (an enclave within Rome).