Italy!Maddie Golly

Italy information:

Population: 60.6 million people.

Religion: Catholicism.

The country makes a boot shape at the bottom of Europe with the Mediterranean sea bordering it.

This country is known for their romance.

Italia

n F

lag

:

White- Peace and

Honesty

Green- Hope, Joy

and Love in many

cultures have a

scared

significant.

Red- Hardiness,

bravery, Strength

& Valour

Italian Currency: 1 USD= 0.749337 EUR

1 USD= 1,450.94 ITL

Things to know before

traveling:

Italy has major earthquakes

but on the fault line.

Volcanoes are also big in Italy.

The crime rate of Italy is

moderate but at night be

extra cautious.

If you have been drinking,

situations with crime makes it

a higher chance to be a victim

of a crime.

In the large city pick

pocketing, theft from parking

lots, and parking lots are very

common. Criminals only work

in pairs.

There are many hospitals in

Italy. Italy has the highest rate of

car accidents. Their driving

conditions differ a lot for

those in the United States.

When walking around in this

country pedestrians should be

very cautious to their

surroundings at all times.

A few words: Hello-

Goodbye-

Thank you-

Your welcome-

Where is the airport?-

How much money?-

Can I have a ride In

your taxi?-

Can I convert my

money?-

Ciao Arrivederci Grazie La vostra accoglienza

Dov'è l'aeroporto? Quanti soldi? Posso hve un giro in taxi? Posso convertire i miei

soldi?

Making Appointments:

During summer vacations, you have to be aware of what is closed because a lot of things close.

1st May: Labour Day Festa dei Lavoratori.

April 25°: Anniversary of Liberation Festa della Liberazione.

1st November: All Saints Ognissanti.

Business Dress:

Dressing well is a huge priority in Italy.

Your clothing reflects who you are as a person on a daily basis.

Men wear expensive clothing to work. They never wear short sleeves; even during the summer. They wear knee high socks are considered elegant and are worn on a regular basis.

Men also have accessories they wear.

Women have to dress with class. They normally wear dresses and have great style with accessories.

The Italian women wears more make up than the average American women.

Stockings are worn everyday during the winter. But the summer its very unlikely for women to wear stockings.

Perfumes & colognes are often worn by both men and women.

Smoking= black tie attire.

Shorts are unacceptable in public.

Topics of

Conversation.

Conversation- Italian

Architecture Arts and films Sports (soccer) Food and wine Country side

and landscape Opera Praise Current events Culture

Topics to Avoid- Religion Politics Taxes The Mafia World War 2 Negative

stereotyping Questioning

about family events.

Addressing

others.

You must be invited before using first names.

Most Italians start with a more formal name. (family name)

Some continue even when working with the person for years.

Moving to quickly with using first names can make the person feel very uncomfortable.

Acceptable Behavior.

Prefer third party introduction.

Shake hands with everyone in the group.

Italians will greet people they know with an embrace.

Italians are very animated and like to gesture with their hands.

People will walk arm and arm/ holding hands at night.

Gift Giving.

In Italian business does not practice gift giving but around Christmas its common for clients to give gifts.

Some gifts range from a good wine to food.

For a more important customer the client will give a more important gift such as a silver ornament.

There are rules as to what gifts you can accept going along with the price range.

When invited to a dinner you should always bring a gift with you to show respect towards the persons home.

Negotiating.

Most of Italy’s person’s work for a large company that speaks very well English.

Some family owned business’s hardly speak English at all. If this is the case you have to meet with the decision maker in the business or the person who speaks most English.

Without the decision maker the business would be very slow and have no control with the travelers who come to Italy.

Entertaining/Dining

Breakfast is very uncommon in the business world.

Hospitality plays a huge role In business. Usually dining in a dinner no matter how you feel.

Business dinners involve a specific group of people. Very small.

Smoking is not aloud in public places.

Conclusion.

In Italy, there are many similarities as to what we do in the United States. The way we dress and how we act in public affect who we are towards other people.

The only difference we really have is smoking in public. The United States allows this to happen in some states. Another difference is how we are allowed to dress. The United States doesn’t have a problem with how we look. We just have to look professional.