55+ Interesting Facts About Italy
Italy is a country in south-central Europe . It is composed of the Italian peninsular and several adjacent islands. The meaning of the word Italy is “land of bulls.” Vatican City (0.49 sq. km) and San Marino (61 sq. km) are the smallest and the 5 th smallest countries. Both these countries are surrounded by Italy. Italy also has an area surrounded by another country. The Italian town of Campione d’Italia is encircled by Switzerland. There is a secret passage from the Vatican City to Rome. This 2,600 feet long passage is an escape route for the pope in case of any emergency. ( Source ) Italy is the 4 th most populous among countries entirely in Europe . Its population is more than 60 million. Italian is the national and official language of the country, with more than 90% of speakers. Few other languages also have official status. Nearly 85% of Italians follow Roman Catholic Christianity . Italy is the largest Roman Catholic country in Europe and the 4 th largest in the world.