ITALY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND IN EUROPE

• Geographical Position and Geopolitical Function
• Extent and Borders

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

• Geological Substratum
• Landforms
• Climatic Conditions
• Inland Waters
• The Italian Seas
• Natural Vegetation
• Protection of the Environment

DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL PATTERNS

• Present Population
• Demographic Dynamics and Emigration
• Demographic and Employment Structures
• Population and Territory
• Social and Cultural Conditions
• Ethnic-Linguistic Profile

A GENERAL VIEW OF ECONOMY

• Italian Economic Development from the Unification of Italy to the Present Day
• Energy and Mining Resources
• Industry
• The Industrial Sectors
• Other Industrial Sectors
• Industrialization
• Soil Utilization and farming
• Crops
• Livestock and Fisheries
• The Service Sector

VATICAN CITY

• The Vatican

THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO

• San Marino