The country of Italy …some journey basics
Italy, what an amazing country that covers 116,303 square miles and has a population of over 56 million people which translates to a density of approximately 487 persons per square mile. The capital is Roma which has a population of 2, 775,000 inhabitants.
Map of Italy - by Freebase
Italy is situated in Mediterranean Europe and has land frontiers with France in the Northwest, Switzerland and Austria in the north and Slovenia in the northeast. The peninsula is surrounded by the Ligurian Sea, the Sardinian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west, the Sicilian Sea and the Ionian Sea in the south, and the Adriatic Sea in the east. Italian is the language of the majority of the population but there are minorities speaking German, French, Slovene and Ladino. Sixty seven percent of the population lives in cities.
There is a great deal of variety in the landscape in Italy, with two mountain chains: the Alps and the Apennines. The Alpine foothills are characterized by large lakes: Lake Maggiore and the lakes of Como, Iseo and Garda. A visa is not required for a US or Canadian citizen holding a valid passport unless one is lucky enough to plan on staying for ninety (90) days or to study or seek employment. No vaccinations are required and for medical emergencies in Italy dial 118 and for 113 for police service.
Electrical Converter
Electrical current in Italy is AC – the cycle is 50Hz 220V which means you need to carry a converter to have your appliances work in Italy. Note: flat irons do not work well with converters and they may overheat or not heat at all. Italian fire regulations do not allow hotels to provide irons for guests’ use.
Italy is part of the European Union so the Euro is the currency that is used. ATM’s are abundant throughout the country and are known as Bancomat’s. Travel to Italy, northern-southern-eastern or western is always fun, enjoyable, and filled with history, great food and wonderful people.
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