ITALY

• Year joining into EU: founding member

• Political system: Republic • Capital: Rome• Total area: 301 263 km ² • Population: 57.3 million • Currency: euro • Official language: Italian

Characteristics

Italy is a very mountainous country and it extends from the Alps to the center of the Mediterranean. It includes the islands of Sicily, Sardinia

Geography of Italy

Climate of Italy

The climate in Italy is varied, from a cold climate in the elevations of the Apennines and the Alps, to semitropical in the coast of Liguria. The climate is continental, with warm summers and severe winters, and with many precipitations.

The Milan cathedral

The Milan Cathedral is composed by 5 ships, a lateral and two laterals ships. The central ship is the highest of all, 45 meters of hight.

Tower of Pisa

It’s the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173.

The Coliseum It’s an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering

Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Coliseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles

Other important places

VENECIA

FLORENCIA

PLAZA DE SAN MARCOS