Italy

Italy is a country in Southern Europe. It was the heart of the Roman Empire and both Rome and Florence are located in the country. Many of William Shakespeare's plays take place in Italy, including Romeo and Juliet (with settings in Verona and Mantua), and Othello (which begins in Venice). (And even those plays not set in Italy often feature Italian characters, such as Prospero in The Tempest, who was once the Duke of Milan.)

See Also

• Italy at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia