Lombardy is in the North of Italy. It is the home of Milan (Milano), home of the Duomo di Milano. In Roman times it was known as Mediolanum. Its flag is the same as the English flag.
Rome (Roma) is the capital of Lazio.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily.
Tuscany, the capital is Florence (Firenze), is on the West coast of Italy, facing Ligurian Sea. Very important in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, at one time, under the rule of the Medici family, relatives of Cosimo de Medici (aka Il Vecchio) whose tomb is in San Lorenzo, Florence
The capital of Campania is Naples (Napoli) which is in the South.
The capital of Liguria is Genoa (Genova), an important seaport in Northern Italy.
Population of Italy is about 58 million, UK is about 60 million. France is 61.5 million. Germany is 82 million.
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