Italy

Adriatic Sea

Name of the sea that borders Italy on the east

Slovenia and Croatia

Two countries that border Italy on the northeast

Peninsula, mountains, rocky soil

Ways in which the geography of Italy is similar to Greece

Hills, plains, rivers

Geographic features that make location of Rome favorable

Sardinia

Large Italian island off the western coast of Italy

Sicily

Large island off the top of the boot of Italy

Mt. Vesuvius

Large volcano located near Naples which erupted and buried Pompeii in AD 79

Mt. Etna

Large volcano on the island of Sicily

The Alps

Mountains that run down the center of Italy

Mont Blanc

Tall mountain in the Alps on the Italian-French border

Rome

The capital of Italy

France, Switzerland, Austria

Three countries that border Italy on the northwest

San Marino

Tiny country located entirely inside of Italy between Florence and the Adriatic Sea