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Italy

Italy. Unit 2. Climate/Geography. Location: Italian peninsula in Southern Europe Climate: Mainly Mediterranean -South is more hot and dry - Colder in the north (near Alps Mts.) Highlands: Apennines Mountains Small islands: Sicily, Sardinia, other small islands. Government.

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Italy

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  1. Italy Unit 2

  2. Climate/Geography • Location: Italian peninsula in Southern Europe • Climate: Mainly Mediterranean -South is more hot and dry - Colder in the north (near Alps Mts.) • Highlands: Apennines Mountains • Small islands: Sicily, Sardinia, other small islands

  3. Government • Capital: Rome • Government type: Constitutional Republic • Head of State: President • Head of Government: Prime Minister • Similar to a Vice President, they are chosen by the President • Assembly: Senate & Chamber of Deputies (similar to USA)

  4. Economy • Main industries: • tourism, iron & steel, textiles, cars, clothing, footwear, ceramics • Currency: Euro • 1 Euro - $1.11 US

  5. Demography/Culture • Population: 58+ million • Language: Italian (official) • Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, small Protestant, Jewish & Muslim communities • Life Expectancy (77-M) (83-F) • Literacy rate: 98.4% • State run health care system • Art: Leonardo Da Vinci & Michelangelo

  6. Brief History • In 753 BC, Romulus & Remus founded Rome • brothers of Gods who were raised by a she-wolf • On March 15, 44 BC, the King, Julius Caesar, was murdered by senators and his best friend • In 1922, Benito Mussolini took power away from the King of Italy (without a fight) and became the supreme ruler • During World War II, Italy was initially neutral, but then joined with Germany

  7. Tourism • Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish steps • Vatican City: • smallest country in the world- home to the pope -Vatican museums & Sistine chapel -St. Peter’s Basilica

  8. Tourism Continued Gondola Ride Leaning Tower of Pisa

  9. Tourism Continued Pantheon Tuscany Colosseum Rialto Bridge

  10. InterestingFacts • Italy is the most crowded nation in Europe. • The city of Rome is almost 3000 years old. • Is known for the production of Sports cars like Lamborghini and Ferrari • In Italy people make more than 140 varieties of “Pasta” • Has the most volcanoes in all of Europe • Soon after the finishing of the Pisa Tower in 1173, it stared to lean. • The leaning Tower of Pisa

  11. Food

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