| Among other feathers in its hat are its role in the establishment of the Council of Europe, the Western European Union and the Central European Initiative. Geographically, Italy is bound on two sides with water bodies and on the other two by landmasses, that is, by the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west and by the Adriatic on the east. France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia border it on the north. The climate in Italy is as diverse as its geographic diversity. Starting from folk music to classical, all have proudly held a place of interest in the culture of Italy. It is the place of origin of the famous Opera.
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