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Italy
A country that was a hundred city-states before it was one nation.
- Capital
- Rome
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population
- 59 million
- Currency
- Euro (€)
Languages: Italian
Spot it in one second
- 1Green-and-white road signs with autostrada exit numbers
- 2Shuttered ochre facades on narrow stone streets
- 3Scooters parked nose-in along the kerb
Three things worth knowing
- Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other country.
- It only unified as a single state in 1861.
- Two sovereign nations, San Marino and Vatican City, sit inside its borders.
Italy, answered
- What is the capital of Italy?
- The capital of Italy is Rome, in Southern Europe.
- How do you recognise Italy from a photo or video?
- Green-and-white road signs with autostrada exit numbers Shuttered ochre facades on narrow stone streets Scooters parked nose-in along the kerb
- Is there a Guess What Country episode about Italy?
- Not yet. The channel works through countries in order, so Italy is on the way — subscribe to catch it the day it lands.
Think you'd have guessed it?
Take the clue quiz, then watch the reveal on the channel.
Your next three steps
Finish the Italy story: see the reveal, test yourself on the clues, then move on to the next country.
- Watch · Step 1
See it on the channel
No Italy episode yet — subscribe and you'll catch it the day it lands.
Open the channel - Play · Step 2
Guess it yourself
Three clues, no spoilers. Prove you'd have called Italy before the reveal.
Play the quiz - Explore · Step 3
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