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The '''Apennine peninsula''' or '''Italian peninsula''' is the peninsula spanning from the [[Alps]] in the north to the central [[Mediterranean Sea]] in the South. The peninsula is bordered by the [[Adriatic Sea]] on the east, the [[Ionian Sea]] on the south, and the [[Ligurian Sea|Ligurian]] and the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] on the west. | The '''Apennine peninsula''' or '''Italian peninsula''' is the peninsula spanning from the [[Alps]] in the north to the central [[Mediterranean Sea]] in the South. The peninsula is bordered by the [[Adriatic Sea]] on the east, the [[Ionian Sea]]s on the south, and the [[Ligurian Sea|Ligurian]] and the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] on the west. | ||
Nearly all of the Apennine peninsula is a part of the state of [[Italy]], except for the small states of [[San Marino]] and the [[Vatican]]. The peninsula has a typical boot-like shape, because of which it is also known as ''Lo Stivale'' ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "The Boot".) | Nearly all of the Apennine peninsula is a part of the state of [[Italy]], except for the small states of [[San Marino]] and the [[Vatican]]. The peninsula has a typical boot-like shape, because of which it is also known as ''Lo Stivale'' ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "The Boot".) | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 30 January 2008
The Apennine peninsula or Italian peninsula is the peninsula spanning from the Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the South. The peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the east, the Ionian Seas on the south, and the Ligurian and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west.
Nearly all of the Apennine peninsula is a part of the state of Italy, except for the small states of San Marino and the Vatican. The peninsula has a typical boot-like shape, because of which it is also known as Lo Stivale (Italian for "The Boot".)