By:Vince Cecchine

Mr. BunnerPd.7

Italy’s Location Italy is located in

southern Europe and goes all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.

Coordinates on the map- 42, 50 North 12, 50 East.

Country’s Capital The Capital for Italy is

Rome, Italy. There are also 19

Regional Capitals within Italy as well.

Languages Spoken They speak Italian which

is the official language German(parts of

Trentino-Alto Adige region)

French Slovene( mostly in the

Trieste-Gorizia area).

National Symbol Even though this is a

National Arms symbol and Italy doesn’t have any they use it any way.

Italian Flag The official flag colors for

the Italian flag is (in order) Green, White, and Red.

Population 61,016,804 as of July 2011. 61,261,254 as of July 2012

estimated. The population growth rate

is estimated at .38% in 2012.

The populations death rate is estimated at around 10 deaths/ 1,000 population for July of 2012.

Major Religions In Italy 90% of the

people are Roman- Catholics.

As for the other 10% their religion is Protestant.

Subcultures of Italy Some of the

subcultures in Italy are mixed, in some parts there are communist, which are in central regions and Christian-Democratic in north eastern areas.

Italian Values

In Italy family means a lot and they give a lot of influence off to help younger ones.

The family also can provide you with emotional and financial support.

Italian Beliefs

Appearance matters a lot to Italy. When you are walking around Italy if you

do not have nice clothes on that means they would consider you as a lower class because they judge a lot in Italy.

Italians Norms

The primary religion is Roman-Catholic. There are more Catholic churches per

capita in Italy then any other country. Men should wear dark colored business

clothes.

The Italian Economy

Italy is the third largest economy in the euro-zone.

The unemployment rate in 2011 was 8.2%.

They are still trying to recover from the recession they are in.

History in Italy

Italy was united in 1861. Origins of Italian history can date back

to the 9th century B.C. In prehistoric times the Italian peninsula

was not shaped like it appears now.

Conflict

Soveriegn debt crisis is the only thing that I can find.

What I like about Italy

I like that there is beautiful sceneries, great food, and the nice cars that are made there.

What I don’t like about Italy I do not like how they judge a lot and

base you off of what you wear. I just think you could wear anything and be a millionaire and no one knows it.

Would I live in Italy Yes I would love to because the experience

would be phenomenal getting to live in Europe and getting to see everything, but the bad part is I would miss my family and the good old U.S.A.

Do I prefer my culture or Italy I prefer mine just because I have been

accustomed to the way I live now and I would feel out of place if I were to change up that quick because of the different language and the way they do things because I do not know how they do things compared to how I do things.

France’s Location Bordering the Bay of

Biscay and the English Channel, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.

Coordinates on the map- 46 00 N, 2 00 E.

France’s Capital The Capital of

France is Paris.

Languages Spoken French 100% Most of the other

regional languages are not being used really anymore like Provencal, Brenton, Alstatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, and Flemish.

National Symbol Emblem of the

French Republic. It was Adopted in

1912, but has only been official since 1953.

This is on the front cover of any French Passports.

France’s Flag The official flag

colors for France is in order (Blue, White, and Red).

France’s Population 65,312,249 is how

many people they had in July of 2011.

65,630,692 is estimated by July of 2012.

Both of these are from the Metropolitan France and the five overseas regions.

France’s Religions Roman Catholic

83%-88% Protestant 2% Jewish 1% Muslim 5%-10% Unaffiliated 4% Some of their

overseas regions have some Hindu, Buddhist, and Pagan.

France’s Subculture They had a

subculture during WWII it was called “Zazou.”

This was young Frenchmen expressing their individuality and wearing big clothing and dancing to swing jazz and bebop.

France’s Values, Norms, Beliefs

Criticism- they receive a lot so they are used to coping with it unlike Americans.

Liberty- Having freedom is very humble in France.

Privacy-The French do not like to goof off when they are doing their work and do not act like some normal American boss’s there time is precious.

France’s History

The word “France” comes from the Franks and has three Historical meanings.

They are areas around Paris, Ile de France region, and the kingdom of France.

France Conflict

They are in a territory dispute with Madagascar over various locations.

There is also an illicit drug problem with drug trafficing.

What I found interesting in France

I found out that they take criticism in classrooms and the teacher tells everybody's grades out loud and tells them how bad they stink at a certain subject.

They do not like to be bothered when it comes to work time they like a lot of privacy.

Would I like to live in France Personally I would not like to live there if

I did I wouldn’t eat unless I traveled to Italy because I do not like a lot of French type foods. I mean if I could eat in America and live there for the wonderful places then yes in a heart beat.

Do I prefer my own culture I prefer my culture just because I have

been here for 18 years and I would feel out of place in any other country because they act different and do different things in situations I would do something differently.

Work sited

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

http://esr.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/3/161.abstract

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Italy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazou

Work sited continued…

http://www.understandfrance.org/France/Intercultural7.html