Project on Italy By Caolan

 This map of Italy shows its main mountain ranges.

 The Alps

 This map of Italy shows its main mountain ranges.  The Alps  The Apennines

 This map of Italy shows its main rivers.

 The River Po.

 This map of Italy shows its main rivers.  The River Po.  The River Tiber.

 Italy is in the continent of Europe.  The countries that surround it are:

 Italy is in the continent of Europe.  The countries that surround it are:  France.

 Italy is in the continent of Europe.  The countries that surround it are:  France.  Switzerland.

 Italy is in the continent of Europe.  The countries that surround it are:  France.  Switzerland.  Austria.

 Italy is in the continent of Europe.  The countries that surround it are:  France.  Switzerland.  Austria.  Slovenia.

Population of Italy is

60,221,211 people.

The capital of Italy is Rome. Rome has the population of

The capital of Italy is Rome. Rome has the population of 2,771,911

 Rome was the sole political capital for the Roman Empire until AD 286.  The Empire was ruled by a Roman Emperor.  The most famous Emperor is Julius Caesar.

 The Romans invaded a lot of Europe including England.  The City where my dad lived became a Roman Capitol. The name of the city now is Lincoln but the Romans called it Lindum Colonial.

 Lincoln has a lot of Roman Walls still present today.

 But you have to be careful when driving.

 Here is a picture of me wearing a real Roman soldier helmet when I was in Lincoln this summer.

1.Venice, this city is built on water. 2.Florence, this city is famous for art and architecture. 3.Milan, one of Europe's richest cities. 4.Naples, Naples is one of Italy's most vibrant cities. 5.Verona, is known for the story of Romeo and Juliet.

Venice is a city built on water.

 The main way to travel in Venice is by a Gondola.

 A Gondola is a type of boat that is driven by a person know as a Gondolier.

Venice is known for its beauty and is popular with romantic couples.

The currency in Italy is the Euro just like Ireland.

The main languages spoken in Italy is Italian, Latin and Greek.

 hello/bye = ciao.  what's your name – come si chiama.  What time is it - Che ore sono.  Welcome – benvenuto.  Where am I - Dove sono.

In northern Italy, temperatures can reach below the freezing during the winters, with snow in the northern most areas. Southern Italy has a warmer, more moderate climate.

VOLCANOES OF ITALY WHY DO MANY PEOPLE LIVE CLOSE TO A VOLCANOES Magna rising from deep inside the earth contains a range of minerals. As the rock cools, minerals are precipitated out. This means that minerals such as tin, silver, gold, copper and even diamonds can be found in volcanic rocks. Most of the metallic minerals mined around the world, particularly copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc are found deep below extinct volcanoes. This makes the areas ideal for mining. Active and dormant volcanoes have the same mineralisation, so like extinct volcanoes, they are rich sources of minerals. Hot gasses escaping through vents also bring minerals to the surface, notably sulphur, which collects around the vents as it condenses and solidifies. Locals collect the sulphur and sell it.

VOLCANOES OF ITALYWHERE VOLCANOES ARE  Mount Vesuvius  Pompeii was an ancient Roman city, buried by a volcanic eruption of Vesuvius years later, archaeologists uncovered the city. The people in ancient Pompeii did not have a chance to escape. The city had been quickly buried by volcanic ash.  When archaeologists dug out the city, two thousand years later, they found petrified bread still in the ovens that had been baking that day. Archaeologists learned a great deal from the ruins of this ancient city because it had been so well preserved.

VOLCANOES OF ITALY  Mount Vesuvius  Mount Etna

FOODS 1. Spaghetti. 2. Pizza. 3. Pizzoccheri. 4. Croxetti. 5. Ptitim. 6. Foglie d'ulivo. 7. Fuži. 8. Penne.

FARMING Driving through the rolling Italian countryside on a mid-summer's day, you will see hillsides, with rows of grapevines, topped wine estates. Many areas of Italy also grow grapes. Italy is one of the largest wine producers in the world. Northern Italy's Po Valley provides good farm land for rice, wheat and other grains. Southern Italy grows fruits, olives and tomatoes.

Transport Italy is know for many sport cars but here is a few. Such as Alfa Romeo. Maserati. Lancia lancia Fiat Ferrari. Ferrari  Here is my favouirte sports car. Pagani Zonda R, made in italy

1. THE LEANING TOWER OF PIZA 2. THE COLOISEIM. 3. TREVI FONTAIN 4. SANTA MARIA SOPRA MINERVIA 5. CHAPEL, ART GALLERY SISTINE CHAPLE PICTURE  Chapel, art gallery Sistine Chaple. 18th century, 16th centuryFound too in the Vatican City, it contains a huge collection of several paintings from all periods, and is Rome's leading and most visited chapel. In 2007, the chapel received 3 million visitors, making it Rome's most popular chapel.

Famous people from Italy 1. Pavarotti. 2. Galileo. 3. Columbus.  Galileo:Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, astrologer, physicist, and philospher closely associeted with the scientific revolution. He was born February 15, 1564 and died January 8, He improves the telescope, observed various aspects of astronomy, developed the first and second laws of motion, and found proof to support Copernicanism. The conflict Galileo experienced with the Roman Catholic Church is seen as an example of the freedom of though conflict.

Similarities and differences Between Ireland and Italy Similarities: 1. The Italian flag and the Irish flag are extremely similar; 2. They're both catholic countries; 3. I think that the Irish and the Italians are both known for being passionate; 4. Ireland and Italy both start with the letter I. :). Differences 1. Ireland is known for having a cloudy, cold and rainy climate, while everyone thinks that it's always hot and sunny in Italy; 2. Irish is a Celtic language, while Italian derives from Latin; million people live in Italy, while just 4 million people live in Ireland;.