Italy

Italy is a country in Europe. The country has an area of approx 301,400, it is one of the 75 largest countries in the world, although not one of the 70. With a population of about 60,825,000, it is one of the 50 most populous countries ever. The country borders the smallest country, Vatican City, San Marino, France, Slovenia, Austria and Switzerland.

Italy's oldest person ever was Venere Pizzinato-Papo, who died in 2011 aged 114 years, 252 days (one year less than Christian Mortensen, although Dina Manfredini died in the United States). The oldest living Italian is Emma Morano-Martinuzzi.