Capital: Rome Total Area: 301,245 km2 Approximate population: 60,461,826 Location: Southern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean Languages: Italian Religions: Roman Catholic Currency: Euro Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Borders: Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City Maritime boundaries: Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea