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L’Italia

La carta dell’Italia

L’Abruzzo

L’Abruzzo• Capital: L’Aquila• Area: 4156 sq mi; 3.58%• Population: 1.3 million; 2.22%• Provinces: 4• The biggest nature area of Europe.• One of most mountainous regions of

Italy.

Le province dell’Abruzzo

La valle d’Aosta

la Valle d’Aosta• Capital: Aosta• Area: 1,260 sq mi; 1.08%• Population: 128,000; .21%• Provinces: 1• French is also an official language here.• Autonomous region with special statute – home

rule to take into account linguistic and cultural minorities.

• Smallest, least populated region.• Only region with no provinces.• Monte Bianco – highest peak in the Alps.• Fenis Castle dates from the 13th century.

la Basilicata

la Basilicata• Capital: Potenza• Area: 3,859 sq mi; 3.32%• Population: 591,000; .99%• Provinces: 2• Also called Lucania by Italians in

reference to the region’s original name, dating back to the 5th century BC.

• Castle of Melfi dates back to the 11th century.

Le province della Basilicata

La Calabria

la Calabria• Capital: Catanzaro• Area: 5,820 sq mi; 5.00%• Population: 2 million; 3.37%• Provinces: 5• At the “toe” of the Italian peninsula• 3 mountain ranges: Pollino, La Sila,

Aspromonte

Le province della Calabria

La Campania

la Campania• Capital: Napoli• Area: 5,250 sq mi; 4.51%• Population: 5.9 million; 9.75%• Provinces: 5• Castel Nuovo is a medieval castle in

Naples begun in 1279 by Charles I of Anjou.

• Reggia di Caserta is a former royal residence for the Bourbon kings of Naples.

Le province della Campania

L’Emilia-Romagna

l’Emilia Romagna• Capital: Bologna• Area: 8,666 sq mi; 7.34%• Population: 4.4 million; 7.17%• Provinces: 9• One of richest, most developed

regions of Europe• Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati,

Ducati produced here.• Home of Bologna university, one of

oldest in the world

Le province dell’Emilia-Romagna

Il Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Il Friuli Venezia Giulia

• Capital: Trieste• Area: 3,034 sq mi; 2.61%• Population: 1.2 million; 2.05%• Provinces: 4• Autonomous region with special

statute.• Lignano Sabbiadoro is an important

summer resort on the Adriatic.• The Alps end here.

Le province del Friuli Venezia

Giulia

Il Lazio

Il Lazio• Capital: Roma• Area: 6,655 sq mi; 5.71%• Population: 5.7 million; 9.33%• Provinces: 5• 3rd most populated region; 2nd richest region.• Includes Roma, the capital and largest

city of Italy.• The Capture of Rome on September 20,

1870 • Completed Italian unification when Lazio

was incorprated into the Kingdom of Italy.

Le province del Lazio

La Liguria

La Liguria• Capital: Genova• Area: 2,093 sq mi; 1.80%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.70%• Provinces: 4• Popular tourist region.• Cinque Terre is made up of 5 villages

on the Italian Riviera.

Le province della Liguria

La Lombardia

la Lombardia• Capital: Milano• Area: 9,206 sq mi; 7.92%• Population: 9.9 million; 16.17%• Provinces: 12• Most populous and richest Italian region.• Milano is the 2nd top tourist destination in

Italy.• This region was settled in the 2nd

millennium BC.

Le province della Lombardia

Le Marche

Le Marche• Capital: Ancona• Area: 3,616 sq mi; 3.22%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.61%• Provinces: 5• Named for the medieval March of

Ancona.• Urbino is a walled city, also known for

its Renaissance culture.

Le province delle Marche

Il Molise

Il Molise• Capital: Campobasso• Area: 1,714 sq mi; 1.47%• Population: 320,000; 0.54%• Provinces: 2• Molise split from Abruzzo and

became the newest region in 1970.• It is the 2nd smallest region.

Le province del Molise

Il Piemonte

Il Piemonte• Capital: Torino• Area: 9,808 sq mi; 8.43%• Population: 4.4 million; 7.38%• Provinces: 8• Its name means “at the foot of the

mountains”; it is surrounded by the Alps on 3 sides.

Le province del Piemonte

La Puglia

La Puglia• Capital: Bari• Area: 7,474 sq mi; 6.43%• Population: 4 million; 6.84%• Provinces: 6• In 1240 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II

built Castel del Monte in Andria.• The region around Ostuni has existed

since the stone age; the medieval town still stands.

Le province della Puglia

La Sardegna

la Sardegna• Capital: Cagliari• Area: 9,300 sq mi; 7.99%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.79%• Provinces: 8• It is the 2nd largest island in the

Mediterranean Sea.• Autonomous region.• Permanent settlements date back to 6000

BC.

Le province della Sardegna

La Sicilia

la Sicilia• Capital: Palermo• Area: 9,927 sq mi; 8.53%• Population: 5 million; 8.44%• Provinces: 9• The largest island in the Mediterranean.• Autonomous region.• Mount Etna is the largest active volcano

in Europe.• Cave drawings by the Sicani date back

to 8000 BC.

Le province della Sicilia

La Toscana

la Toscana• Capital: Firenze• Area: 8,878 sq mi; 7.63%• Population: 3.7 million; 6.17%• Provinces: 10• Considered the birthplace of the

Italian Renaissance.• Six locations have been designated

as World Heritage Sites.

Le province della Toscana

Il Trentino-Alto Adige

Il Trentino-Alto Adige

• Capital: Trento• Area: 5,254 sq mi; 4.52%• Population: 1 million; 1.69%• Provinces: 2• Autonomous region.• Part of Holy Roman Empire in 8th

century, then Austria-Hungary until annexed by Italy in 1919.

Le province del Trentino-Alto

Adige

L’Umbria

l’Umbria• Capital: Perugia• Area: 3,265 km2; 2.81%• Population: 906,000; 1.48%• Provinces: 2• Only peninsular region that is landlocked.• Mostly hilly or mountainous land.• Home to 6 natural parks.• Assisi was the birthplace of St. Francis.

Le province dell’Umbria

Il Veneto

Il Veneto• Capital: Venezia• Area: 7,104 sq mi; 6.10%• Population: 4.9 million; 8.11%• Provinces: 7• Venice, with its canals, is the primary

tourist destination in Veneto.• It had been an independent state for

more than 1000 years.

Le province del Veneto