This Italian lesson for Form 5 students provides an overview of Italy, focusing on its geography, history, and tourism. The country is situated in Southern Europe and shaped like a boot, bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia, with microstates San Marino and the Vatican within its territory. Key geographical features include the Alps and Apennines mountain ranges, important volcanoes like Vesuvio and Stromboli, and notable lakes such as Garda, Maggiore, and Como, along with major rivers like the Tiber, Po, and Arno.