Italian Peninsula - Modern Countries and Territories

Modern Countries and Territories

Political divisions of the peninsula sorted by area:

Country/
Territory		 Peninsular area Description
Population km2 sq mi Share
Italian Republic 26,140,000 131,275 50,686 99.9478% Occupies most of the peninsula
San Marino 31,887 61.2 23.6 A north eastern enclave of peninsular Italy
Vatican City 829 0.44 0.17 0.0004% An enclave of Rome, Italy

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