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Gianluca

Gianluca. Gabriella. ITALY. THANK. FOR HOSTING US. YOU !. Italy Position: South Europe ( mainland + 2 large islands + 130 small islands ) Size: over 300,000 sqr . kms . Population: 60,000,000. Geographical features.  Mountains Plains

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Gianluca

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  1. Gianluca Gabriella

  2. ITALY

  3. THANK FOR HOSTING US YOU!

  4. ItalyPosition: South Europe (mainland + 2 large islands + 130 small islands)Size: over 300,000 sqr. kms. Population: 60,000,000

  5. Geographical features  Mountains Plains Woodland & agricultural land  7,456 kms of coastline  Lakes, rivers & waterfalls  Volcanoes (several active)  Natural hot spas

  6. Spectacular Cities Turin Milan Verona Venice Genoa

  7. Bologna Florence Pisa Siena

  8. Perugia Palermo Rome Naples

  9. Green – plains and hills or hope White – snowy Alps or faithRed – blood spilt in Independence wars or charityOriginated in late 1700s.

  10. The Capital ---ROME--- The Vatican with Pope Benedict XVI

  11. Political Status •Democratic Republic •Central-Right wing government •20 Regions •109 Provinces

  12. President Prime Minister Head of State Head of Government Giorgio Napolitano SilvioBerlusconi

  13. Italy became a Democratic Republic in 1946 after being defeated in World War II

  14. 1860/61 – 2010/11Next year celebrates150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.

  15. A few prominent Italians from the past and the present

  16. Garibaldi Dante Columbus Mazzini Verdi Da Vinci Michelangelo

  17. Volta - chemical battery EnricoFermi– Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938 Marco Polo – Explorer Mussolini– dictator, founded the fascist movement Marconi – radio telegraph Rita Levi Montalcini– Nobel Prize for medicine in 1986 Galileo – scientist and astronomer

  18. Sophia Loren Laura Pausini Mina Pinocchio WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT Maurizio Pollini Pavarotti Adriano Celentano Andrea Bocelli Marcello Mastroiani Gina Lollobrigida Totò

  19. Fellini – film director VittorioDeSica – film director and actor

  20. S Federica Pellegrini P O R Valentino Rossi T Fausto Coppi Francesco Totti Alberto Tomba

  21. Italy a leader in:Fashion, design, gastronomy, wine, art, music and history

  22. The world of fashion Armani Dolce & Gabana Cavalli Valentio Donatell Versace Mr & Mrs Sarkozy

  23. OurSchool

  24. Our school •  is co-educational •  provides an upper secondary education •  pupils are 13/14 – 18/19 years of age • offers three courses of study: linguistic, • scientific and social studies •  prepares pupils for university

  25. Our school • Location: Vomero – top part of Naples • (residential & commercial area) •  Number of pupils: 800 • Length of day: 8.00am - 2.00pm + optional • afternoon activities • Number of days per week: 6 (Monday to • Saturday) • Holidays: 3 months summer, 2 weeks Xmas, • 1 week Easter, 10 other days during school • year

  26. Vomero – an area in the top part of Naples

  27. Naples (Napoli) ‘Regione Campania’ Naples

  28. A VIEW OF NAPLES FROM THE SEA

  29. Spaccanapoli

  30. The miracle of San Gennaro the patron saint of naples

  31. Three Islands in the Gulf of Naples Capri Procida Ischia

  32. Vesuvius Two Volcanoes near Naples Last eruption in 1944 Solfatara

  33. Pompeii Herculaneum

  34. Positano on the Amalfi Coast

  35. Naples was founded in the 9th century BC by the Greeks. It became part of the Roman Empire in the 4th century BC. Most prominent forms of architecture are from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Very, very brief outline of the history of Naples.

  36. Naples was the capital of the Kingdom of Naples (1282-1816) and the capital of the Two Sicilies. It played an important role in the Unification of Italy. The historic centre of Naples is the largest in Europe and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

  37. There are so many beautiful things to see and explore in and around Naples...

  38. ... But there are also some not so very nice sights – but no city is perfect!

  39. Neapolitans are very superstitious and many of them carry charms to keep the ‘Evil Eye Curse’ off them.

  40. Food, food, glorious food! SEA FOOD

  41. Good food is always a pleasure

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