Italy vs United States Geography Stats Compared

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STAT	Italy	United States
Area > Comparative	slightly larger than Arizona	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land	294,020 sq km Ranked 70th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Italy
Area > Land > Per capita	5.06 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 168th.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Italy
Area > Total	301,340 sq km Ranked 73th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Italy
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	832 Ranked 103th. 16% more than United States	715 Ranked 110th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	832 Ranked 98th. 16% more than United States	715 Ranked 105th.
Climate	predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline	7,600 km Ranked 16th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Italy
Geographic coordinates	42 50 N, 12 50 E	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km	294,140 sq km Ranked 70th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Italy
Land area > Square miles	116,346 square miles Ranked 1st.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Italy
Location	Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources	coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	301,340 kmÂ² Ranked 71st.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Italy
Terrain	mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water	7,200 sq km Ranked 60th.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd. 92 times more than Italy
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly larger than Arizona	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km	199.27 people/mÂ² Ranked 45th. 6 times more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km	301,340 Ranked 69th.	9.63 million Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Italy
Land use > Arable land	22.57% Ranked 42nd. 39% more than United States	16.29% Ranked 65th.
Land boundaries > Border countries	Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 199 km, Switzerland 740 km	Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land	39,500 sq km Ranked 16th.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Italy
Natural hazards	regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	245.21 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 30th. 8 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 120th. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000	4.91 sq km Ranked 154th.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Italy
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Mediterranean Sea 0 m	Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000	0.125 km Ranked 91st. 96% more than United States	0.0639 km Ranked 114th.
Population density	192.96 people per sqkm Ranked 55th. 6 times more than United States	29.77 people per sqkm Ranked 167th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	5.06 per 1,000 people Ranked 153th.	30.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Italy
Map references	Europe	North America
Capital city with population	Rome - 2,693,383	Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population	Rome - 2,693,383	New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	101,918 Ranked 52nd.	3.03 million Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Italy
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	5.14 kmÂ² Ranked 156th.	32.59 kmÂ² Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Italy
Environment > Current issues	air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other	69.07% Ranked 204th.	83.44% Ranked 150th. 21% more than Italy
Area > Total per 1000	5.03 sq km Ranked 154th.	32.31 sq km Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Italy
Area > Water per 1000	0.121 sq km Ranked 89th.	2.19 sq km Ranked 19th. 18 times more than Italy
Natural hazards > Volcanism	significant volcanic activity; Etna (elev. 3,330 m), which is in eruption as of 2010, is Europe's most active volcano; flank eruptions pose a threat to nearby Sicilian villages; Etna, along with the famous Vesuvius, which remains a threat to the millions of nearby residents in the Bay of Naples area, have both been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Stromboli, on its namesake island, has also been continuously active with moderate volcanic activity; other historically active volcanoes include Campi Flegrei, Ischia, Larderello, Pantelleria, Vulcano, and Vulsini	volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood
Land use > Permanent crops	8.37% Ranked 42nd. 32 times more than United States	0.26% Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	162 sq. km Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States	66.57 sq. km Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added	2,008 Ranked 70th. The same as United States	2,007 Ranked 73th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	5.14 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 160th.	32.5 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Italy
Land boundaries > Total	1,899.2 km Ranked 90th.	12,034 km Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Italy
Highest point	Monte Bianco	Mount McKinley
Precipitation	944 mm Ranked 35th.	1,201 mm Ranked 25th. 27% more than Italy
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.477 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 46th.	0.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 61% more than Italy
Note	strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as southern sea and air approaches to Western Europe	world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million	477.39 sq km Ranked 45th.	771.61 sq km Ranked 28th. 62% more than Italy
Capital	Rome	Washington DC
Border to area ratio	0.00641 km/km² Ranked 108th. 5 times more than United States	0.00126 km/km² Ranked 155th.
Marine Coastline	7,600 km Ranked 16th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Italy
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	723	1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	41.98	477
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	none of the selected agreements	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Northernmost point	Zwillingsk\u00f6pfl , South Tyrol	Point Barrow , Alaska
Highest town	Trepalle	Alma
Forested Land	34% Ranked 69th. 38% more than United States	24.7% Ranked 108th.
Area > Water > Per capita	124 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 92nd.	2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 20th. 18 times more than Italy
Area > Note	includes Sardinia and Sicily	includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia
Area > Total > Per capita	5.18 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 171st.	32.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than Italy
Area > A note	includes Sardinia and Sicily	includes only the 50 states and <a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC><a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC>District of Columbia</a></a>
Northernmost point latitude	47\u00b005'N	71\u00b023'N
Lowest point altitude	\u22123.2 m (\u221210.5 ft)	\u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Lowest point	Le Contane, Jolanda di Savoia	Badwater Basin
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	21.03% Ranked 50th. 39% more than United States	15.14% Ranked 80th.
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.033 km per 1,000 people Ranked 150th.	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 144th. 21% more than Italy
Forest area > % of land area	34.65% Ranked 74th. 5% more than United States	33.12% Ranked 81st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	789.8 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Italy
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	13.2 cu m/yr Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Continent or sub continent	Europe	North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	45.41 cu km/yr Ranked 17th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Italy
Land boundaries > Total per million	31.74 km Ranked 141st.	39.57 km Ranked 135th. 25% more than Italy
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	45.41 cu km/yr Ranked 17th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Italy
Arable land > % of land area	23.12% Ranked 42nd. 32% more than United States	17.51% Ranked 63th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.739 cu km/yr Ranked 33th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Italy
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	21.6% Ranked 54th. 56% more than United States	13.82% Ranked 104th.
Agricultural land > % of land area	47.22% Ranked 72nd. 5% more than United States	44.88% Ranked 81st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	13.2 cu m/yr Ranked 7th. 2 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.739 cu km/yr Ranked 33th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Italy
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	7.54% Ranked 82nd. 84% more than United States	4.1% Ranked 115th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	789.8 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. Twice as much as Italy
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	5.19% Ranked 67th. 3 times more than United States	1.72% Ranked 119th.

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