Compare Italy and Germany.

Italy is washed by the seas from the west, south and north, Germany only from the north and has a small coastal zone of the Baltic and North Seas. Italy as a whole is located on the peninsula, while Germany is within the continent. On the coast of Italy there are a noticeable number of large islands such as Sardinia and Sicily, off the coast of Germany there are practically none. Almost all of Italy is located in the subtropical climate zone. Germany, on the other hand, is in a temperate climatic zone. They are similar in that they are related to the Alps. Germany to the north and Italy to the south. Germany is more developed in a socio-economic sense.