ITALY. Italy: Overview Italia, (Repubblica Italiana) is a country located in Southeastern Europe, on...
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ITALY
Italy: Overview• Italia, (Repubblica Italiana) is a country located in Southeastern
Europe, on the Apennine Peninsula, and is a member of many organizations, including the EU and NATO.
• It belongs to the eight most hospitable and richest countries in the world.
The Italian peninusla
Italy: Overview• Italy is known around the world for food, energy, happiness,
beautiful places, buildings, and the shape of the boot-shaped country.
• In Italy the climate is hot and the landscape is mountainous. In Italy is beautiful fauna and flora.
• Italy is a beautiful country with many attractions, monuments and places. Italy is divided into 20 regions, 109 provinces and 8092 municipalities.
• The most popular cities in Italy are Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Venice and Rome.
• 60% of the world's cultural heritage is in Italy.
Italy: Overview• Most Italians (about 75%) are Catholic. • The official language in Italy is Italian. • In Italy there are many ethnic groups and languages.
• Italy’s president is Giorgio Napolitano's and the head of government is Enrico Letta.
• Italy is a parliamentary republic and a democratic country.
Giorgio Napolitano Enrico Letta
National Symbols
Emblem: Components: White star (historical national symbol), gear (work), olive branch (peace and southern area), tree twig (strength and the northern part of the country), below: the official name of Italy
Flag: A rectangle divided into three vertical stripes: green,
white, red.
Anthem by Goffredo Mameli:
The Captial City: Rome• The capital and largest city of Italy is Rome. • Rome is located in the central part of the country, surrounded by
hills it lies on the Tiber. • It is a beautiful city with many historical monuments.
Emblem
Flag
Fontana di Trevi
Monuments: Rome
Capitol
Monuments: Rome
The Colosseum
Monuments: Rome
Pantheon
Monuments: Rome
Vatican City State: St.Peter’s Square
Monuments: Rome
Vatican City State: Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
Monuments: Rome
Spanish Steps
Monuments: Rome
…and many more
Monuments: Rome
Cathedral Santa Maria Del Fiore
Monuments: Florence
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Monuments: Pisa
Doge’s Palace
Monuments: Venice
Water channels
Monuments: Venice
Santa Maria della Grazie: Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Monuments: Milan
• Italian cuisine is one of the most popular in Europe• The Italians make delicious and unique dishes that are known all
over the world• In 1860, pizza was invented in Naples.
Traditional Food
Pizza Lasagna Spaghetti
Risotto Ravioli Tiramisu
Traditional Food
Luciano Pavarotti – Italian opera
singer
Famous Italians
Antonio Vivaldi – Italian violinist and composer
Leonardo DaVinci - Italian Renaissance painter and
architect
Alessandro Del Piero – Italian football
player
Trivia• For Italians 17 is an unlucky number.• All Italian words end in a vowel.• Russo is the most common surname in Italy.• For Italians it’s normal to live with their parents for 40 years. • Exams at universities can be written at any time when the student
is ready.
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