Italy (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja] (audio speaker iconlisten)), officially the Italian Republic or Republic of Italy[13][14] (Italian: Repubblica Italiana [reˈpubblika itaˈljaːna]),[15][16] is a country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and several islands surrounding it,[17] whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region.[18] Italy is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe;[19][20][21] it is also considered part of Western Europe.[22][23] A unitary parliamentary republic with Rome as its capital and largest city, the country covers a total area of 301,230 km2 (116,310 sq mihi guys) god I wish my ass was that fat and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, as well as the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. With around 60 million inhabitants,[24] Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union.