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eighty daysLaura Gerona Martinez

María Gozalo2ºA

Italy1. location/map/capital

Italy is located in Southern Europe on the long, boot-shaped Italian Peninsula, including Sicily an Sardinia. It has borders with: France, Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland.

• Capital city: Rome.

1.Flag/ Nation anthem/ official language /currency

-Official language is the Italian

-Currency: Euro

3.Geography.

-The Apennine Mountains form the peninsula’s backbone.

-The Alps form its northern boundary.

-The Po is Italy’s principal river

-Several islands form part of Italy: the largest are Sicily and Sardinia.

The Apenine Mountains

The River Po

There are several volcanoes in Italy: Etna, Vulcano, Stromboli and Vesuvius

Etna

Vulcano

Stromboli

Vesuvius

4-.Climate

-North: Continental climate. Interior higher altitudes and valleys, in winter months ,tend to be cold, wet and snowy.

-Coastal Areas: Mediterranean climate. Mild winters and dry summers.

5-.Politics

- Government: Parliamentary, democratic republic.

- President of the Italian Republic: Giorgio Napolitano

- Prime minister: Silvio Berlusconi.

6-. Foreign Relations.

Member of the European Nations, the United Nations ,North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the OECD.

• 7.Economy(industry,science,technology, resources)– Italy is member of de

Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations. It is divided into:

– A developed industrial north dominated by large private companies.

– A primarily agricultural, state-assisted south.

-Major exports. Motor vehicles (fiat Group, Aprilia, Ducati, Piaggo) Chemicals and petrochemicals (Eni)

Energy and electrical engineering (Enel, Edisom) Home appliances (Candy, Indesit)

• -Aerospace and defense technologies (Alenia, Augustat, Finmeccanica ).

• -Firearms ( Beretta )

-Fashion ( Armani, Valentino, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana , Roberto Cavalli, Benetton, Prada, Luxottica)

-Food processing( Ferrero,Barilla Group, Martini & Rossi, Campari, Parmalat)

• -Sport and luxury vehicles (Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborgini, Pagani)

• -Yachts (Ferretti, Azimut)

• Wine

• Tourism:Italy is the fourth highest tourist earner and the fifth most visited country in the world.

• The majority of Italy’s electricity is produced by gas, oil, coal, and hydro.

• 8-.Religion

• Roman Catholicism is by far the largest religion in the country.

The Pope Benedicto XVI

• 9-.Culture.9.1-.Architecture.

Different architectural styles, from Classical Roman and Greek, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-classical, Art Nouveau to Modern.

The nation contains several architectural monuments, such as: -The Pantheon. -Villa Olmo

-The Colosseum -The Pirelli Tower -The Leaning Tower ok Pisa

                   

                   

The Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Pirelli Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisaand Villa Olmo

Italy is equally as rich and expressive, with churches, basilicas, cathedrals and fountains such as:

-.St Peter Basilica-.Florence Cathedral.-.St Mark’s Basilica-.Milan Cathedral .-.The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.-.Siena Cathedral.-.La Fontana de Trevi.

Italy has also home to numerous famous architects, such as: Andrea Palladio, Filippo Brunelleschi, Bernini and Renzo Piano.

Florence Cathedral

Siena Cathedral Basilica di Santa Maria

St. Peter Basilica

Bernini

Renzo Piano

Andrea Palladio

• 9.2.-Painting and sculpture.

Italian painting is traditionally characterized by a warmth of colour and light and a preoccupation with religious figures and motifs. Notable artists include: Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Tintoretto,Carvaggio,Bernini, Titan and Raphael

Michelangelo Leonardo Da Vinci

Donatello Boticelli

TintorettoFra Angelico

Carvaggio

RaphaelTitan

• 9.3 Literature.

Literary figures in Italy:-Giovanni Boccaccio.

-Giacomo Leopardi-Alessandro Manzoni-Petrarch -Dante Alighieri

Giacomo Leopardi

Guivanni Boccaccio

Alessandro Manzoni Petrarch

Dante Alighieri

• 9.4-.Science.

Notable scientific minds:-Leonardo da Vinci : made several contributions to a variety of fields including art, biology, and technology.

-Galileo Galilei: was a physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. -The physicist Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery;-Guglielmo Marconi, who received the Novel Prize in Physics for the invention of the radio.

Leonardo da Vinci Galileo Galilei

Giovanni Domenico CassiniEnrico Fermi

Guglielmo MarconiAlessandro Volta

• 9.5-.Music

From folk music to classical, music has always played an important role in Italian culture. Instruments associated with classical music, including the piano and violin, were invented in Italy, as well as many of the prevailing classical music forms, such as the symphony, concerto and sonata.

• Italy's famous composers include: -The Renaissance composers Palestrina and

Monteverdi. -The Baroque composers Alessandro

Scarlatti, Corelli and Vivaldi. -The Classical composers Paganini and

Rossini. -The Romantic composers Verdi and

Puccini.

Lucciano Pavarotti

Enrico Caruso

Alessandro BonciFamous Italian opera singers include:

9.6.-Cinema

World- famous Italian film directors.

-Vittorio De Sica.-Federico Fellini.-Sergio Leone.-Pier Paolo Pasolini.-Roberto Benigni.

Vittorio De Sica Federico Fellini

Sergio Leone

9.6.-CinemaWorld- famous Italian film directors:

Pier Paolo Pasolini Roberto Benigni

Movies include world cinema treasures such as: - La dolce vita

- Il buono,il brutto, il cattivo - La vita è bella directed by Roberto Benigni

• 9.7.-Education

Italy's public education is free and compulsory from 6-14 years of age

• 10.- Sports

Popular sports include football, volleyball, waterpolo, fencing, rugby, cycling, ice hockey, roller hockey and motor racing.

• 11.-Cuisine. Cheese and wine are

major parts of the cuisine.

Coffee, and more specifically espresso and cappuccino has become highly important to cultural cuisine of Italy.

Some famous dishes and items include: pasta, pizza, lasagna, focaccia, and gelato.

THE END OF ITALY

By: Laura Gerona MartínezMaría Gozalo.

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