The Italian terrain is mostly rugged mountains. With the Italian Alps running in the north and the Apennines down the center, along with some plains and coastal lowlands.
The country of Italy lies on a peninsula that goes out into the center of the Mediterranean Sea.The country of Italy is slightly larger then the state Arizona, 116,305 square miles, also including the islands Sardinia and Sicily.
The major rivers in Italy include the Po River that runs through the Alps, Arno River which flows through the Apennines Mountains, and the Tiber River that flows through Apennines Mountains.