ITALIA

Irene Tell BenítezCarolina Luna García

2º Bach A

General information

Population: 2.724.668 inhabitants

Capital: Rome

Official language: Italian

Government: Parliamentary Republic

Founding member of the EU: march,25th 1957

TuscanyPopulation: 3,701,243

Is situated between the northern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the central Apennines.

Is divided into ten provinces: Arezzo, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena and the regional capital, Florence.

Is known for its landscapes and its artistic legacy. Six Tuscan localities have been UNESCO protected sites.

FlorencePopulation: 364,779 inhabitants.

Is the capital for the Florence region and it’s considerated the most beautifull in la toscana.

The city is known specially because of the art and architecture.

The historic centre of Florence continues to attract millions of tourists.

Santa Maria del Fiore

Is the cathedral church of Florence.

It was begun in the Gothic Style in 1296 and it was designed byFilippo Brunelleschi and Arnolfo di Cambio.

The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was one of the largest in the world.

Brunelleschi’s dome

The original dome was built of wood, and it was remplaced by the stone one in 1436. It was designed by Brunelleschi.

Is one of the masterpieces of Gothic art, with an innovative sistem of pulleys.

It’s probably the most famous dome in the world.