Flag of Italy
Italian national flag was inspired by the French flag, which was brought there in 1796 when Napoleon attacked Italy. It differs from the French flag only by the left stripe that has green color, not blue. There are several theories explaining the green color. One of them says that Napoleon chose green as a reminder of the green island Corsica, whereas others think it refers to the green uniforms of Milan militia. Green is also associated with the region of Lombardy. Italy was very fragmented and unstable until the late 19th century, and this was also reflected in the frequent changes of the design of the flag. The flag in its current form was adopted in 1946.
Neighbouring countries
| Flag | Country | Capital | Population | Total area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Austria | Vienna | 8,504,850 | 83,858 km2 |
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France | Paris | 65,844,000 | 551,500 km2 |
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San Marino | San Marino | 33,540 | 61 km2 |
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Slovenia | Ljubljana | 2,061,963 | 20,256 km2 |
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Switzerland | Bern | 8,112,200 | 41,284 km2 |
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The Vatican City | Vatican City | 839 | 0.44 km2 |
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Main information
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- Country
- Italy
- Capital city
- Rome
- Population
- 59,943,933 (2013)
- Total area
- 301,318 km2
- Formation
- 17. 3. 1861
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc (4,807 m)
- GDP
- $ 29,812 (IMF, 2012)
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- Code
- IT (ITA)
- Calling code
- +39
- Internet TLD
- .it
Country is member of
- By continents
- Europe
- By organizations
- European Union, G8, NATO
Name of country in other languages
- Czech
- Itálie (Řím)
- English
- Italy (Rome)
- German
- Italien (Rom)
- French
- Italie (Rome)
- Italian
- Italia (Roma)
- Spanish
- Italia (Roma)
- Russian
- Италия (Рим)
- Slovak
- Taliansko (Rím)
- Polish
- Włochy (Rzym)
- Portuguese
- Itália (Roma)
- Chinese
- 意大利 (罗马)
- Japanese
- イタリア (ローマ)
- Turkish
- İtalya (Roma)
- Norwegian
- Italia (Roma)
- Swedish
- Italien (Rom)
- Hungarian
- Olaszország (Róma)
- Dutch
- Italië (Rome)
- Danish
- Italien (Rom)
- Finnish
- Italia (Rooma)
- Hebrew
- איטליה (רומא)