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Australian Capital Territory vs Italy Geography
Land area
- Australian Capital Territory has a land area of 910 square miles (2,358 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²).
- Italy's land area is 124.7 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Total area
- Australian Capital Territory: 910 square miles (2,358 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Italy's total area is 127.8 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Length
- Australian Capital Territory is 54 miles (87 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km).
- Italy's north-south length is 13.6 times longer than Australian Capital Territory's.
Width
- Australian Capital Territory spans 38 miles (61 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km).
- Italy's east-west width is 18.3 times wider than Australian Capital Territory's.
Highest point
- Australian Capital Territory's highest point is Bimberi Peak at 6,273 feet (1,912 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m).
- Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 9,505 feet higher than Bimberi Peak.
Lowest point
- Australian Capital Territory's lowest point is Molonglo River at 1,407 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet.
- Italy's lowest point is 1,417 feet lower.
Australian Capital Territory vs Italy Population and History
Population
- Australian Capital Territory has a population of 486,231 (2025), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026).
- Italy's population is 121.2 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
Population density
- Australian Capital Territory: 534.3 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0.
- Australian Capital Territory and Italy have about the same population density.
Largest metro area
- Australian Capital Territory's largest metropolitan area is Greater Canberra (486,231 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885).
- Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 8.7 times (769%) larger than Greater Canberra's.
History
- Australian Capital Territory: Established as the Federal Capital Territory on January 1, 1911.
- Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946.
- In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 50 years.
Australian Capital Territory vs Italy Economy
GDP
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP is $38.0 billion (2025) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion.
- Italy's economic output is 67.1 times larger than Australian Capital Territory's.
GDP per capita
- Australian Capital Territory: $78,152 per person vs Italy: $43,309.
- Australian Capital Territory's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (80%) higher than Italy's.
Official Websites
Australian Capital Territory official website · Italy official website
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