Italy

By: Joey Fairfax

History

• Said to be founded in 20th century BC • Many tribes before that time period• Became the Roman Empire around 350 BC

Nation

• Language-Italian• National Animal-Italian Wolf, Golden Eagle• Cuisine- Pasta

Government

• Type of Government- Parlementary• Head of State- Giorgio Napolitano

About the Country

• Located in Southern Europe• 60 Million Population • National Currency is the Euro• The main religion is Christianity

• http://wwp.greenwichzeit.de/time-zone/europe/european-union/italy/currency/index.htm• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.html• http://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/italy-population.html• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_in_Europe.svg

Famous People

• Leonardo Da Vinci a famous painter who kept the renaissance going.

• Julius Caesar leader of the roman Empire

12 Facts1. Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli2. Italy is often called the Bel Paese, which mean beautiful country3. The Vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 19464. Opera was created in Italy5. The average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per year6. Italy is famous for its sports cars like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lamborghini.7. Italians invented optical eye glasses8. Italy has been making wines for over 2800 years9. Many of Shakespeare’s plays were set in Italy, including Romeo and Juliet from Verona10. The espresso machine was invented in Italy11. The oldest olive tree in Italy, in Umbria is reportedly over 1700 yrs old12. The oldest film festival in the world, beginning in 1932, is the Venice Film Festiva

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Boring Citations YAAAAAY• John Phillips, R. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2010/06/50-italy-fun-facts.html

• Italy. (2014, February 18). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 18, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy• Italy - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette. (n.d.). The Translation Agency For A Complete

Professional Translation Service. Retrieved February 19, 2014, from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.html

• Italy Currency Converter. (n.d.). - Currency Exchange Rate. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://wwp.greenwichzeit.de/time-zone/europe/european-union/italy/currency/index.htm

• NATIONAL DISHES OF THE WORLD - GUTSY GOURMET. (n.d.). NATIONAL DISHES OF THE WORLD - GUTSY GOURMET. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/national-dish.html

• Population of Italy. (n.d.). , Italy Population. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/italy-population.html

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Picture Citations• Italy In Europe-http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_in_Europe.svg• vintage Vespa-http://wallpaperose.com/vintage-vespa.html• Leonardo Da Vinci-http://www.biography.com/people/leonardo-da-vinci-40396• Julius Caesar- http://

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_Caesar_Coustou_Louvre_MR1798.jpg