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Flag Flag  The colors are of Milan, which is red and white, combined with the uniform color of the Milanese civic guard which is green

 Population: 61,016,804 Country comparison to the world: 23

 Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia  Geographic coordinates: N, E  Area total: 301,340 sq km  country comparison to the world: 71  land: 294,140 sq km  water: 7,200 sq km

 male: years  female: years (2011 est.)  country comparison to the world: 10

The Roman Catholic beliefs are very similar to those of other branches of Christianity. They hold on to the doctrine of the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and the inspiration of the bible. The Roman Catholics believe in the special authority of the pope, he ability of saints to intercede on believers, place of afterlife purification before entering Heaven, and the bread that is used in the Eucharist that becomes the body of Christ when it is blessed by priest. Roman Catholic 90%

Italian:  Buon giorno : hello  Ciao : bye  Grazie : thank you  A più tardi : see you later  Come sta? : how are you?

EPIPHANY: Is celebrated on January 6 th. It is celebrated for the three important events that happened in Jesus’ early life. The three events where, his visit with the three magi, his baptism by John the Baptist, and the first miracle he performed at the wedding in Cana. On the morning of January 6 th the children wake up early to find presents from Befana, who is like Santa clause. The kids get candy, presents, or coal from her. After opening their presents the whole family takes part in the giant street fair, where they buy more gifts.

Penne all'arrabbiata  chop the garlic and chilli.  Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan (medium heat) and add the chopped ingredients (garlic/chilli) into the pan.  Sauté for a couple of minutes or until the garlic becomes golden in colour.  When the garlic has turned to golden, add the chopped tomatoes.  Stir for a few seconds.  Season with salt.  Stir again for few seconds.  Now, cook on medium/low heat for about minutes, to reduce the sauce. After this time the suace will be ready.  A few minutes before the arrabbiata sauce is ready, boil your pasta and when the pasta is cooked al dente, drain it and add it into the pan containing the sauce.  Stir for few seconds to coat the pasta with the sauce. Do this when the pan is still on the heat.  Then, sprinkle with chopped parsley.  Give a quick stir and serve immediately.  Buon appetito!

Sgroppino (Italian cocktail) Ingredients:  1 cup chilled Prosecco (Italian sparkling white wine)  2 tablespoons chilled vodka  1/3 cup frozen lemon sorbet  1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves Directions:  Pour the Prosecco and vodka into 2 Champagne flutes, diving equally. Spoon a scoop of sorbet into each flute. Sprinkle with mint and serve immediately

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, because it is famous for leaning 4.4 meters out of line. You normally don’t see a leaning building. There are sports, festivals, and shopping to do when your in Italy.

The currency in Italy is the Euro  1.43 US dollars equals 1 Euro They are extremely fashion conscious and judge people on their appearance. You will be judged on your clothes, shoes, accessories and the way you carry yourself. Italian emblem

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