位置：位于意大利中部东侧的亚得里亚海和南北走向的阿尔卑斯山脉之间。临近的州有艾米利亚•罗马涅州（北）﹑阿布鲁齐州（南）﹑翁布里亚州（西）﹑托斯卡纳州（西）

面积：约10000平方公里

州府城市：安科纳

行政区：佩扎罗•厄比诺县、安科纳县﹑马切拉塔县﹑阿斯科利•皮切诺县等

人口：约150万人

气候：地中海性气候

机场：安科纳•法尔科纳拉国际机场（拉斐罗•桑兹奥机场）

时差：3月份最后一个星期天至10月份最后一个星期天为夏季时间。比中国时间晚6个小时，冬季时差晚7个小时

货币：欧元

电压：220V﹑50Hz﹑插头是圆形C2类型的

税额（增值税IVA）：基本上的商品都是10%~20%

汽车租赁：不同公司有不同的标准。必须携带国际驾照。自动排挡车是主流，方向盘在左边，右侧通行

特产：葡萄酒﹑奶酪﹑松露﹑腊肠﹑火腿﹑橄榄食品﹑蜂蜜﹑面类等

其它：手工艺品﹑流行的意大利式鞋﹑包﹑服装﹑家具﹑厨房用品等的生产也相当兴盛。

180 km of coastline and beautiful beaches, 26 places that overlook the Adriatic, 15 Blue Flags, the maritime port of Ancona and 9 tourist ports. Over 100 cities rich in history and art, 33 ancient forts, 106 castles, 15 fortresses, 170 towers, 500 splendid squares, over 1,000 significant monuments, thousands of churches 200 of which are romanesque, more than 40 well preserved abbeys, 183 sanctuaries among which is that of Loreto.

The highest density in Italy of museums and art galleries: 344 in 246 municipalities, 315 libraries that conserve more than 4 million of books, some of them are ancient like the Eramo of Fonte Avellana (PU), the Oliveriana in Pesaro and that of the Leopardi family in Recanati (MC).

7 archaeological parks, 34 archaeological sites, 44 archaeological museums, 113 theatres of great architectural value 72 of whicha are perfectly restored. Numerable protected areas: 2 national parks, 4 regional parks, 5 nature reserves, more than 100 flora reserves and 15 state forests.

Innumerable historical re-enactments that take place in the splendid historical towns, among which the famous Quintana in Ascoli Piceno, and the spectacular fairs tied in with religious festivities or carnival such as the ones in Fano and Offida.

Important international festivals like the Lyric Season at the Sferisterio in Macerata and the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro.