Italy
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ITALYTeresa Hemmings
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Historical facts
Italy became one nation in 1861 and including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
It was a kingdom until 1946 after the WWII where Italy sided with German Nazis
The Roman Empire existed in Italy from about the 5th century B.C.
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Geography The country’s latitude & longitude ;
41.9000”N / 12.4382”EItaly is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Its most prominent feature is its boot-like shape kicking the island of Sicily.
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Geography
Italy is mostly covered by the Dolomite Mountains north to south. Northern
Italy iscovered by the Alps mountain range.
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GEOGRAPHY Italy’s capital city is Rome. Italy’s other
two cities are; Venice & Florence
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functionItaly’s is a republic, democracy
The head chief in Italy is currently, Sergio Mattarella
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Italy’s population was 61,070,224 in 2014 and
has changed 21% yearly in 2O15 (61,142,221)
Facts
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Geography
Italy’s flag colors are green, white, and red.
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Money in Italy is called a “euro”
A euro is worth 1.13$ in the U.S dollar
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Climate The climate is harsh with very cold winter, and very hot humid summers between the Alps & southern Italy.
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Language
In Italy, people speak German, Italian, and French
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ReligionItaly is a Christian country
88 per cent of the population belonging to the Roman Catholic church
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Italy, is the world’s largest wine producer by volume.Italy is home to some of
the oldest wine-producing regions in the world.
FAMOUS THINGS IN ITALY
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Italian culture, Home of the Roman Empire and a major center of the Renaissance
identity
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Italian food
Supposedly raviolis were created in the Roman era, but not traditional until the return of Marco Polo from China
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Italian pizzaTraditional Italian pizza is a thin crust, similar to baked pita taste and texturePizza is believed to be from an
old Italian word meaning "a point," came from Naples.
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TouringVisitors to Italy want to see Rome, Venice and Milan.
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Cinque TerreMeans “five lands”
Cinque Terre comprises the five villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso and Corniglia. Located in Italy’s
northwestern coastal region of Liguria
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PompeiiPompeii is a famous Roman city which was buried under several feet of volcanic ash for nearly 1,700 years after the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
located near the modern city of Naples.
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1. http://www.touropia.com/best-places-to-visit-in-italy/2. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107658.html
3. http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/italy-facts.html4. http://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/geography.html
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