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___MASK29___ ( early Italian : " Tarento " from ; Ancient Greek : " Tars "; Modern Greek : " Tarantas "; Tarantino " Tarde ") is a coastal city in Apulia , Southern Italy . It is the capital of the ___MASK52___ and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base . Salice Salentino is a small town and comune in the southern part ___MASK5___ ___MASK39___ , Italy , in the Salento area . It is bounded with the ___MASK52___ to the northwest and the province ___MASK5___ Brindisi to the north . The Adriatic Sea is a body ___MASK5___ water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula and the Apennine Mountains from the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm ___MASK5___ the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait ___MASK5___ ___MASK50___ ( where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the ___MASK59___ and the Po Valley . The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , ___MASK56___ , Greece , Italy , Montenegro and Slovenia . The Adriatic contains over 1 , 300 islands , mostly located along its eastern , Croatian , coast . It is divided into three basins , the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest , with a maximum depth ___MASK5___ . The ___MASK50___ Sill , an underwater ridge , is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait ___MASK5___ ___MASK50___ , along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western ( Italian ) coast . Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight , although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally . The Adriatic ' s salinity is lower than the Mediterranean ' s because the Adriatic collects a third ___MASK5___ the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean , acting as a dilution basin . The surface water temperatures generally range from in summer to in winter , significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin ' s climate . ___MASK42___ , officially ___MASK42___ State or the State ___MASK5___ ___MASK42___ , is a walled enclave within the city ___MASK5___ Rome . With an area ___MASK5___ approximately 44 hectares ( 110 acres ), and a population ___MASK5___ 842 , it is the smallest State in the world by both area and population , but formally it is not sovereign , sovereignty being held by the Holy See , the only entity ___MASK5___ public international law that has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world . Salentino is a dialect ___MASK5___ the Sicilian language spoken in the Salento region ( ___MASK84___ , almost all the province ___MASK5___ Brindisi , and part ___MASK5___ the province ___MASK5___ Taranto ). ___MASK21___ , officially the French Republic , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of ___MASK21___ extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the ___MASK76___ to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas ___MASK21___ include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and ___MASK54___ oceans . ___MASK21___ spans and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . ___MASK80___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK80___ ( Slovene : , abbr .: " RS "), is a nation state in southern Central ___MASK62___ , located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes . It is bordered by Italy to the ___MASK18___ , Austria to the north , ___MASK64___ to the northeast , ___MASK56___ to the south and southeast , and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest . It covers and has a population of 2 . 06 million . It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations , ___MASK77___ , and NATO . The capital and largest city is Ljubljana . An administrative division , unit , entity , area or region , also referred to as a subnational entity , constituent unit , or country subdivision , is a portion ___MASK5___ a country or other region delineated for the purpose ___MASK5___ administration . Administrative divisions are granted a certain degree ___MASK5___ autonomy and are usually required to manage themselves through their own local governments . Countries are divided up into these smaller units to make managing their land and the affairs ___MASK5___ their people easier . For example , a country may be divided into provinces , which , in turn , are divided into counties , which , in turn , may be divided in whole or in part into municipalities ; and so on . Salento ( Salentu in the Salentino dialect ) is a geographic region at the southern end ___MASK5___ the administrative region ___MASK5___ ___MASK39___ in Southern Italy . It is a sub - peninsula ___MASK5___ the Italian Peninsula , sometimes described as the " heel " ___MASK5___ the Italian " boot ". A municipality is usually a single urban administrative division having corporate status and powers ___MASK5___ self - government or jurisdiction as granted by national and state laws , to which it is subordinate . It is to be distinguished from the county , which may encompass rural territory and / or numerous small communities such as towns , villages and hamlets . The term " municipality " may also mean the governing or ruling body ___MASK5___ a given municipality . A municipality is a general - purpose administrative subdivision , as opposed to a special - purpose district . The term is derived from French " municipalité " and Latin " municipalis ". The word township is used to refer to various kinds ___MASK5___ settlements in different countries . While a " township " may be associated with an urban area , there are many exceptions to this rule . In ___MASK98___ , Canada , and the United States , they may be settlements too small to be considered urban . ___MASK98___ . In ___MASK98___ , the designation ___MASK5___ " township " traditionally refers to a small town or a small community in a rural district ; such a place in Britain might qualify as a village or a hamlet . The term refers purely to the settlement ; it does not refer to a unit ___MASK5___ government ; townships are governed as part ___MASK5___ a larger ( e . g ., shire or city ) council . The ___MASK9___ ___MASK5___ ___MASK29___ ( Italian : " Golfo di ___MASK29___ ", Latin : " Sinus Tarentinus ") is a gulf ___MASK5___ the Ionian Sea , in Southern Italy . ___MASK51___ , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic in ___MASK62___ . It consists of 26 cantons , and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities . The country is situated in Western - Central ___MASK62___ , and is bordered by Italy to the south , ___MASK21___ to the west , ___MASK97___ to the north , and Austria and ___MASK92___ to the east . ___MASK51___ is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps , the Swiss Plateau and the ___MASK91___ , spanning an area of . While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory , the Swiss population of approximately eight million people is concentrated mostly on the plateau , where the largest cities are to be found : among them are the two global cities and economic centres Zürich and Geneva . ___MASK74___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK74___ , also known as the ___MASK4___ Serene Republic of ___MASK74___ , is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy , situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains . Its size is just over , with a population of 33 , 562 . Its capital is the City of ___MASK74___ and its largest city is Dogana . ___MASK74___ has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe . ___MASK65___ ( in the local dialect : Brìnnisi ) is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy , the capital of the province of ___MASK65___ , on the coast of the Adriatic Sea . Historically , the city has played an important role in trade and culture , due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea . The city remains a major port for trade with Greece and the Middle East . ___MASK65___ ' s most flourishing industries include agriculture , chemical works , and the generation of electricity . The euro ( sign : €; code : EUR ) is the official currency ___MASK5___ the eurozone , which consists ___MASK5___ 19 ___MASK5___ the member states ___MASK5___ the ___MASK77___ : Austria , Belgium , Cyprus , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , the Netherlands , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , and Spain . The currency is also officially used by the institutions ___MASK5___ the ___MASK77___ and four other European countries , as well as unilaterally by two others , and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans . Outside ___MASK5___ Europe , a number ___MASK5___ overseas territories ___MASK5___ EU members also use the euro as their currency . A parliamentary republic is a republic that operates under a parliamentary system ___MASK5___ government where the executive branch ( the government ) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature ( the parliament ). There are a number ___MASK5___ variations ___MASK5___ parliamentary republics . ___MASK4___ have a clear differentiation between the head ___MASK5___ government and the head ___MASK5___ state , with the head ___MASK5___ government holding real power , much like constitutional monarchies . Some have combined the roles ___MASK5___ head ___MASK5___ state and head ___MASK5___ government , much like presidential systems , but with a dependency upon parliamentary power . A mediterranean climate or dry summer climate is the climate typical ___MASK5___ the lands in the Mediterranean Basin . The lands around the Mediterranean Sea form the largest area where this climate type is found , but it also is found in ___MASK4___ ___MASK5___ coastal California , in parts ___MASK5___ Western and ___MASK32___ , in southwestern South Africa , sections ___MASK5___ Central Asia , and in central Chile . The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (" Penisola appenninica ") is the ___MASK88___ and the smallest ___MASK5___ the three large peninsulas ___MASK5___ Southern ___MASK62___ ( between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula ). It extends from the ___MASK34___ Valley in the north to the ___MASK88___ Mediterranean Sea in the south . The peninsula ' s shape gives it the nickname " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). Three smaller peninsulas contribute to this characteristic shape , namely ___MASK89___ ( the " toe "), Salento ( the " heel ") and Gargano ( the " spur "). The ( plural : "") is a basic administrative division in ___MASK33___ , roughly equivalent to a township or municipality . ___MASK39___ ( Apoulia ) is a region of Italy in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east , the Ionian Sea to the southeast , and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of ___MASK29___ in the south . Its southernmost portion , known as the Salento peninsula , forms a " stiletto " on the " boot " of Italy . The region comprises , and its population is about 4 million . The Ionian Sea (, , ) is an elongated embayment ___MASK5___ the Mediterranean Sea , south ___MASK5___ the Adriatic Sea . It is bounded by southern Italy including ___MASK89___ , Sicily , and the Salento peninsula to the west , southern Albania to the north , and the west coast ___MASK5___ Greece . Southern ___MASK33___ or Mezzogiorno ( literally " midday ") is the traditional term for the southern regions ___MASK5___ ___MASK33___ , encompassing the southern section ___MASK5___ the continental Italian Peninsula , the island ___MASK5___ Sicily , and usually the island ___MASK5___ Sardinia . It generally coincides with the administrative regions ___MASK5___ Abruzzo , ___MASK39___ , Basilicata , Campania , ___MASK89___ , Molise , Sicily , and Sardinia . Some also include the most southern and eastern parts ___MASK5___ Lazio ( Sora , Cassino , Gaeta , Cittaducale and Amatrice districts ) within the " Mezzogiorno ", because these territories were also part ___MASK5___ the Kingdom ___MASK5___ the Two Sicilies . The island ___MASK5___ Sardinia , although for cultural and historical reasons having less in common with the aforementioned regions , is frequently included as Southern ___MASK33___ or " Mezzogiorno ", often for statistical and economical purposes . ___MASK33___ , officially the Italian Republic , is a unitary parliamentary republic in ___MASK62___ . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , ___MASK33___ shares open land borders with ___MASK21___ , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . ___MASK33___ covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate ; due to its shape , it is often referred to in ___MASK33___ as " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth ___MASK4___ populous EU member state . A boot is a type ___MASK5___ footwear and a specific type ___MASK5___ shoe . ___MASK4___ boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle , while some also cover some part ___MASK5___ the lower calf . Some boots extend up the leg , sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip . ___MASK4___ boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest ___MASK5___ the sole , even if the two are made ___MASK5___ one piece . Traditionally made ___MASK5___ leather or rubber , modern boots are made from a variety ___MASK5___ materials . Boots are worn both for their functionality  protecting the foot and leg from water , extreme cold , mud or hazards ( e . g ., work boots may protect wearers from chemicals or use a steel toe ) or providing additional ankle support for strenuous activities with added traction requirements ( e . g ., hiking )  and for reasons ___MASK5___ style and fashion . The Mediterranean Sea ( pronounced ) is a sea connected to the ___MASK19___ , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern ___MASK62___ and ___MASK37___ , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The sea is sometimes considered a part of the ___MASK19___ , although it is usually identified as a separate body of water . The Province ___MASK5___ ___MASK65___ is a province in the Apulia region ___MASK5___ Italy . Its capital is the city ___MASK5___ ___MASK65___ . It has an area ___MASK5___ and a total population ___MASK5___ 401 , 652 ( 2013 ). The ___MASK52___ , previously known as the province of the Ionian , is a province in the Apulia region of Italy . Its capital is the city of Taranto . It has an area of , and a total population of 578 , 465 ( 2001 ). There are 29 " comuni " ( singular : " comune ") in the province , all of which are listed at comunes of the ___MASK52___ . The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion , which Pyrrhus is thought to have saw when looking down at Taranto .