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Physical map of Italy showing the Alps, the Po Valley, the Apennines, the coasts, Sicily and Sardinia.
Credits: Image generated with AI technology

Why Italy Is So Long and Narrow: How Geography Divided and United the Country

How can a country only a little over a thousand kilometres long contain so many different Italies? The answer begins with the physical map. The Alps, the Po Valley, the Apennines, the seas and the islands made some connections easy and others difficult. Geography did not create Italian history or re...
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