Countries of the World: Italy
Welcome to our Countries of the World section.
In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Italy.
Italy is a country found on the European continent with large coastlines along the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, the islands of Sicily and Sardinia also fall under Italy’s geographic jurisdiction giving Italy a population of just over 60 million people in 2022 and the following 5 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Italy like this: IH-TAH-LEE.
Key information and contact details for Italy
Official Language: Italian.
Secondary Language(s): English, French, Spanish.
Italy dialling code: +39.
Italy currency: Euro.
Italy Capital City: Rome.
Italy International Airport: Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport, 00054 Fiumicino, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy. Phone Number: +39 06 65951.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: British Embassy Rome, Via XX Settembre 80/a, 00187 Rome, Italy. Phone Number: +39 06 4220 0001.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Rome, via Vittorio Veneto 121, 00187 Roma, Italy. Phone Number: +39 06 46 741.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy.