Italian Peninsula
 Satellite view of the peninsula in March 2003 | |
Interactive map of Italian Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Italy San Marino Vatican City |
| Coordinates | 42°00′N 14°00′E / 42.000°N 14.000°E |
| Adjacent to | Ligurian Sea Ionian Sea Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Mediterranean Sea |
| Area | 131,275 km2 (50,686 sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 26,172,716 |
| Languages | Italian |
| Ethnic groups | Italians |
The Italian Peninsula (Italian: penisola italiana) is located within the Italian geographical region; it extends from the southern Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south which comprises much of the country of Italy and the enclaved microstates of San Marino and Vatican City. The peninsula is also known as the Italic Peninsula (Italian: penisola italica), Apennine Peninsula, Italian Boot, or Mainland Italy.