Satellite view of the Peninsula in spring

The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (Italian: Penisola italiana or Penisola appenninica) is one of the greatest peninsulas of Europe, spanning 1,000 km from the Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south. The peninsula is well-known for its boot shape, in fact it is known as Lo Stivale (the Italian for The boot) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3933x4717, 2404 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Italy Italian Peninsula ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3933x4717, 2404 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Italy Italian Peninsula ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... A pair of classic black leather Dr. Martens. ...

The Italian Peninsula consists of four states:

• Italy, the mainland
• San Marino, which is an enclave of Italy in the NW
• Vatican City, which is an enclave in the Italian city of Rome
• Monaco, sorrounded by France, is comprised in the geographical Italian region

The peninsula is bordered by the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west, the Ionian Sea on the south, and the Adriatic Sea on the east. The interior part of the Apennine Peninsula consists of the Apennine Mountains, but the northern part is largely plains and cliffs line the coasts. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Latium Coordinates: Region Latium Province Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... The Ligurian Sea. ... Tyrrhenian Sea. ... The Ionian Sea. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... The Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus--in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini) is a mountain range stretching 1000 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming, as it were, the backbone of the country. ...

One natural resource that this peninsula contains is petroleum. Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ...

This peninsula has a Mediterranean climate and its natural vegetation includes chaparral and deciduous and mixed deciduous coniferous forests. Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... Chaparral is a shrubland biome found primarily in California, USA, that is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild, wet winters and hot dry summers) and wildfire. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ...

The name Apennine comes from the Apennine Mountains. The Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus--in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini) is a mountain range stretching 1000 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming, as it were, the backbone of the country. ...