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Italy

Italy. By: Joey Fairfax. History. Said to be founded in 20 th century BC Many tribes before that time period Became the Roman Empire around 350 B C. Nation. Language-Italian National Animal-Italian Wolf, Golden Eagle Cuisine- Pasta. Government. Type of Government- Parlementary

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Italy

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  1. Italy By: Joey Fairfax

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

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

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

  5. 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

  6. Famous People • Leonardo Da Vinci a famous painter who kept the renaissance going. • Julius Caesar leader of the roman Empire

  7. 12 Facts # SWAGGGGG • Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli • Italy is often called the BelPaese, which mean beautiful country • The Vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 1946 • Opera was created in Italy • The average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per year • Italy is famous for its sports cars like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lamborghini. • Italians invented optical eye glasses • Italy has been making wines for over 2800 years • Many of Shakespeare’s plays were set in Italy, including Romeo and Juliet from Verona • The espresso machine was invented in Italy • The oldest olive tree in Italy, in Umbria is reportedly over 1700 yrsold • The oldest film festival in the world, beginning in 1932, is the Venice Film Festiva

  8. 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 APA formatting by BibMe.org.

  9. 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

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