Our soft-laminated map of Italy includes: Northern Italy 1:800 000, Southern Italy 1:800 000, Sardinia 1:800 000, Sicily :800 000, Italy ferry lines, Italy administrative, Europe time zones; interesting statistics and a conversion chart for temperatures, weights and measures; a climate chart with temperatures, sunshine hours, precipitation and humidity; it shows interesting sights, hotels, museums, markets and much more.áArt, architecture, ancient Rome, Vatican City and San Marino, sculpture, culture, operas and arenas,beaches and mountains, lovely music and dance, friendly and lively people, delicious food, fashion, splendid wines - just a few expressions to describe the beautiful Italian peninsula. Italy today is a highly developed country and is considered by some to be a great power.It's GDP is rated 7th highest in the world and the Human Development Index (HDI) is ranked 17th. Italy was a founding member of the European Union, is one of the G8 member countries and as of January 1, 2007 is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Italy is a country of neverending cultural highlights, romantic villages and breathtaking landscapes combined with a charming, very unique Italian style of life. Italy is a country worth visiting more often than just once in a lifetime!