ITALY

Italy: Overview• Italia, (Repubblica Italiana) is a country located in Southeastern

Europe, on the Apennine Peninsula, and is a member of many organizations, including the EU and NATO.

• It belongs to the eight most hospitable and richest countries in the world.

The Italian peninusla

Italy: Overview• Italy is known around the world for food, energy, happiness,

beautiful places, buildings, and the shape of the boot-shaped country.

• In Italy the climate is hot and the landscape is mountainous. In Italy is beautiful fauna and flora.

• Italy is a beautiful country with many attractions, monuments and places. Italy is divided into 20 regions, 109 provinces and 8092 municipalities.

• The most popular cities in Italy are Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Venice and Rome.

• 60% of the world's cultural heritage is in Italy.

Italy: Overview• Most Italians (about 75%) are Catholic. • The official language in Italy is Italian. • In Italy there are many ethnic groups and languages.

• Italy’s president is Giorgio Napolitano's and the head of government is Enrico Letta.

• Italy is a parliamentary republic and a democratic country.

Giorgio Napolitano Enrico Letta

National Symbols

Emblem: Components: White star (historical national symbol), gear (work), olive branch (peace and southern area), tree twig (strength and the northern part of the country), below: the official name of Italy

Flag: A rectangle divided into three vertical stripes: green,

white, red.

Anthem by Goffredo Mameli:

The Captial City: Rome• The capital and largest city of Italy is Rome. • Rome is located in the central part of the country, surrounded by

hills it lies on the Tiber. • It is a beautiful city with many historical monuments.

Emblem

Flag

Fontana di Trevi

Monuments: Rome

Capitol

Monuments: Rome

The Colosseum

Monuments: Rome

Pantheon

Monuments: Rome

Vatican City State: St.Peter’s Square

Monuments: Rome

Vatican City State: Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran

Monuments: Rome

Spanish Steps

Monuments: Rome

…and many more

Monuments: Rome

Cathedral Santa Maria Del Fiore

Monuments: Florence

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Monuments: Pisa

Doge’s Palace

Monuments: Venice

Water channels

Monuments: Venice

Santa Maria della Grazie: Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper

Monuments: Milan

• Italian cuisine is one of the most popular in Europe• The Italians make delicious and unique dishes that are known all

over the world• In 1860, pizza was invented in Naples.

Traditional Food

Pizza Lasagna Spaghetti

Risotto Ravioli Tiramisu

Traditional Food

Luciano Pavarotti – Italian opera

singer

Famous Italians

Antonio Vivaldi – Italian violinist and composer

Leonardo DaVinci - Italian Renaissance painter and

architect

Alessandro Del Piero – Italian football

player

Trivia• For Italians 17 is an unlucky number.• All Italian words end in a vowel.• Russo is the most common surname in Italy.• For Italians it’s normal to live with their parents for 40 years. • Exams at universities can be written at any time when the student

is ready.

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