Italy

1. Italy is the fourth most populated place in Europe, mostly because of high birth rates and low death rates.

2. Italy is home to the highest mountain in Europe. It is called Mont Blanc (or White Mountain in English) and it is part of the Alps mountain range. It is in Italy, on the border of France.

3. More than 50 million tourists visit Italy each year.

4. The colours of the Italian flag represent hope (green), faith (white) and charity (red). Another interesting fact about Italy: the flag was inspired by the French flag of similar design. In Italian, it is frequently referred to as "il Tricolore", and there's even a Tricolour Day (or Flag Day) on 7 January.

5. Tourists throw €1,000,000 into the Trevi Fountain each year According to myth and legend, tossing a coin into Rome's Trevi Fountain guarantees you'll return to the Eternal City. And it seems everyone likes Rome so much they want to return, because roughly €3,000 of change is thrown in the Trevi Fountain every day. This amount to a staggering million pounds a year. In case you were wondering: the money is collected and donated to charity.