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L’Abruzzo• Capital: L’Aquila• Area: 4156 sq mi; 3.58%• Population: 1.3 million; 2.22%• Provinces: 4• The biggest nature area of Europe.• One of most mountainous regions of
Italy.
la Valle d’Aosta• Capital: Aosta• Area: 1,260 sq mi; 1.08%• Population: 128,000; .21%• Provinces: 1• French is also an official language here.• Autonomous region with special statute – home
rule to take into account linguistic and cultural minorities.
• Smallest, least populated region.• Only region with no provinces.• Monte Bianco – highest peak in the Alps.• Fenis Castle dates from the 13th century.
la Basilicata• Capital: Potenza• Area: 3,859 sq mi; 3.32%• Population: 591,000; .99%• Provinces: 2• Also called Lucania by Italians in
reference to the region’s original name, dating back to the 5th century BC.
• Castle of Melfi dates back to the 11th century.
la Calabria• Capital: Catanzaro• Area: 5,820 sq mi; 5.00%• Population: 2 million; 3.37%• Provinces: 5• At the “toe” of the Italian peninsula• 3 mountain ranges: Pollino, La Sila,
Aspromonte
la Campania• Capital: Napoli• Area: 5,250 sq mi; 4.51%• Population: 5.9 million; 9.75%• Provinces: 5• Castel Nuovo is a medieval castle in
Naples begun in 1279 by Charles I of Anjou.
• Reggia di Caserta is a former royal residence for the Bourbon kings of Naples.
l’Emilia Romagna• Capital: Bologna• Area: 8,666 sq mi; 7.34%• Population: 4.4 million; 7.17%• Provinces: 9• One of richest, most developed
regions of Europe• Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati,
Ducati produced here.• Home of Bologna university, one of
oldest in the world
Il Friuli Venezia Giulia
• Capital: Trieste• Area: 3,034 sq mi; 2.61%• Population: 1.2 million; 2.05%• Provinces: 4• Autonomous region with special
statute.• Lignano Sabbiadoro is an important
summer resort on the Adriatic.• The Alps end here.
Il Lazio• Capital: Roma• Area: 6,655 sq mi; 5.71%• Population: 5.7 million; 9.33%• Provinces: 5• 3rd most populated region; 2nd richest region.• Includes Roma, the capital and largest
city of Italy.• The Capture of Rome on September 20,
1870 • Completed Italian unification when Lazio
was incorprated into the Kingdom of Italy.
La Liguria• Capital: Genova• Area: 2,093 sq mi; 1.80%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.70%• Provinces: 4• Popular tourist region.• Cinque Terre is made up of 5 villages
on the Italian Riviera.
la Lombardia• Capital: Milano• Area: 9,206 sq mi; 7.92%• Population: 9.9 million; 16.17%• Provinces: 12• Most populous and richest Italian region.• Milano is the 2nd top tourist destination in
Italy.• This region was settled in the 2nd
millennium BC.
Le Marche• Capital: Ancona• Area: 3,616 sq mi; 3.22%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.61%• Provinces: 5• Named for the medieval March of
Ancona.• Urbino is a walled city, also known for
its Renaissance culture.
Il Molise• Capital: Campobasso• Area: 1,714 sq mi; 1.47%• Population: 320,000; 0.54%• Provinces: 2• Molise split from Abruzzo and
became the newest region in 1970.• It is the 2nd smallest region.
Il Piemonte• Capital: Torino• Area: 9,808 sq mi; 8.43%• Population: 4.4 million; 7.38%• Provinces: 8• Its name means “at the foot of the
mountains”; it is surrounded by the Alps on 3 sides.
La Puglia• Capital: Bari• Area: 7,474 sq mi; 6.43%• Population: 4 million; 6.84%• Provinces: 6• In 1240 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
built Castel del Monte in Andria.• The region around Ostuni has existed
since the stone age; the medieval town still stands.
la Sardegna• Capital: Cagliari• Area: 9,300 sq mi; 7.99%• Population: 1.6 million; 2.79%• Provinces: 8• It is the 2nd largest island in the
Mediterranean Sea.• Autonomous region.• Permanent settlements date back to 6000
BC.
la Sicilia• Capital: Palermo• Area: 9,927 sq mi; 8.53%• Population: 5 million; 8.44%• Provinces: 9• The largest island in the Mediterranean.• Autonomous region.• Mount Etna is the largest active volcano
in Europe.• Cave drawings by the Sicani date back
to 8000 BC.
la Toscana• Capital: Firenze• Area: 8,878 sq mi; 7.63%• Population: 3.7 million; 6.17%• Provinces: 10• Considered the birthplace of the
Italian Renaissance.• Six locations have been designated
as World Heritage Sites.
Il Trentino-Alto Adige
• Capital: Trento• Area: 5,254 sq mi; 4.52%• Population: 1 million; 1.69%• Provinces: 2• Autonomous region.• Part of Holy Roman Empire in 8th
century, then Austria-Hungary until annexed by Italy in 1919.
l’Umbria• Capital: Perugia• Area: 3,265 km2; 2.81%• Population: 906,000; 1.48%• Provinces: 2• Only peninsular region that is landlocked.• Mostly hilly or mountainous land.• Home to 6 natural parks.• Assisi was the birthplace of St. Francis.
Il Veneto• Capital: Venezia• Area: 7,104 sq mi; 6.10%• Population: 4.9 million; 8.11%• Provinces: 7• Venice, with its canals, is the primary
tourist destination in Veneto.• It had been an independent state for
more than 1000 years.