Italian peninsula - Definition and Overview

The Italian peninsula or the Apennine peninsula is one of the greatest peninsulas of Europe, spanning 1000 km from the Alps in the north, to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south.

Located in Southern Europe, it consists of three countries:

Italy, the mainland
San Marino, which is an enclave of Italy in the NW
Vatican City, which is an enclave in the Italian city of Rome

The name Apennine comes from the Apennine Mountains.

Example Usage of peninsula
	markoosie: I'm so sleepy after spending the whole day in Mornington peninsula.
	brendonnguyen: On the Cape York peninsula, working and learning in remote Indigenous communities - having a great time; back in Sydney on the 12th Dec.
	WANews0verviews: Flash: "peninsula Home Fund begins 2009 drive today" http://tinyurl.com/yd2l2un

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Italian peninsula - Definition and Overview

Example Usage of peninsula