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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: ITALY

ABOVE: Cagliari is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. It’s famous for the medieval hilltop citadel that overlooks the rest of the town.

mainland of Italy; the Mediterranean Sea is on the east and south of the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily. Italy has 1,500 lakes, the largest of which are Garda, Maggiore, and Como, all in the north. The longest river is the Po, which runs from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. Another important river is the Tiber, which flows from the Apennine Mountains through the capital city of Rome before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The Climate Italy’s climate attracts millions of tourists, who come to stay in the beautiful country throughout the year. The climate, due to its variations, provides something for almost everyone in search of different climatic destinations. The

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