Italian Peninsula
Peninsula in South-central Europe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the broader geographical region in Southern Europe, see Italy (geographical region).
The Italian Peninsula (Italian: penisola italica or penisola italiana), also known as the Italic Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula or Italian Boot, is a peninsula extending 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.