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Italy ( i / ˈ ɪ t ə l i / ; Italian : Italia [iˈtaːlja] ), officially the Italian Republic ( Italian : Repubblica Italiana ), is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe . Italy covers an area of 301,338 km 2 (116,347 sq mi) and has a largely Mediterranean and temperate climate ; due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale (the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants, it is the 4th most populous EU member state . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , Italy shares open land
Since ancient times , Greeks , Etruscans and Celts have inhabited the south, centre and north of the Italian Peninsula respectively. Rome ultimately emerged as the dominant power, conquering much of the ancient world and becoming the leading cultural, political, and religious centre of Western civilisation . The legacy of the Roman Empire is widespread and can be observed in the global distribution of civilian law , Republican governments , Christianity and the latin script .