Italy

ByMs. Stevens

Italy

• History• Government• Economics• Culture• Geography

History of Italy

The city of Rome was founded in 625 B.C.

Roman Empire splits into 2 in 329 A.D.

In 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte invades

In 1922, dictator Benito Mussolini takes power

In 1946, citizens vote to end monarchy and create a republic.

In 1999, adopts the Euro as the currency

0 2006

Government

• Republic (democracy)• Citizens can vote and

have free elections• Citizens have

freedoms guaranteed by a constitution

• June 2 is Republic Day-national holiday

• Political groups are manufacturers and merchants, farm groups, and the Catholic Church

Government

• The goal of the Olympics is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play so by allowing all citizens equal freedoms and rights, there can be no discrimination or limitations.

• The government allows freedom to show all aspects of the Olympic games.

Economics

• Imports: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco (369.2 million)

• Exports: Grapes, olives, other fruits, wheat, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, packaged foods, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics (371.9 million)

Economics

• Per capita is $28, 400• Value of Euro: 0.8041 of the U.S. dollar• Unemployment Rate is 7.9%• Tourism, machinery, iron and steel,

chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics are major industries in the country

Economics

• Because the economy is diverse, the Olympics will help foster a growth in all industries.

• Italy exports more than imports which shows the strength of the economy.

• Italy’s industry of tourism is strong so it will help tourists and athletes feel comfortable with the area

Culture• Predominately Roman

Catholic • Some mature Protestant

and Jewish communities • Growing Muslim

immigrant community

• Italian (official) • German (parts of

Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking)

• French (small minority in Valle d'Aosta region)

• Slovene (speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)

Culture

• The main characteristic of Italian cooking is its healthy balance, the excellent basic ingredients being simply cooked and retaining their original goodness and freshness.

Culture

• Italian sports are similar to those played in other European countries. Popular sports include football (soccer), rugby, basketball, skiing, archery, car racing, and skating

Picture of choice

Culture

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Ancient Roman Ruins

Culture

City of Florence

Geography

Political map of country

Geography

• This maps show the total weekly precipitation of the area. Italy is mostly brown and yellow which means that it receives between 10-25 inches in a week.

Thematic map

Italy and Torino• Climate: hot summers and very cold winters• Landforms: A boot-shaped peninsula

surrounded by four seas. The remaining land is mostly mountainous and quite rugged. Mt. Etna volcano (on Sicily) is currently active. Rivers include the Arno, Po and Tiber, as well as the Adige.

• Longitude/latitude: 42° 50'N, 12° 50'E • Population: 58,077,400 (2005)

-Torino (851,000)

Torino

Picture with caption

Torino

Bardonecchia

Works Cited

• www.classzone.com• CIA World Fact Book• TFK online• Encyclopedia online• Social Studies Textbook