By: Braylee Gaertner ITALY MY COUNTRY IN UNDER 5 MINUTES
HISTORY In AD 79, Mt. Vesuvius destroyed the city of Pompeii, Italy
HISTORY Italy was founded in 1603 by Guiseppie Mazzini
STATISTICS Italy is 116,300 square miles It has a population of 60,995,881 people Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Croatia
MAJOR CITIES Rome “the eternal city” Trevi fountain colosseum
MAJOR CITIES Venice Venice is the wealthiest region in Europe
OTHER MAJOR CITIES FLORENCEMILAN NAPLES VERONA Birthplace of the renaissance Largest urban area in Italy One of the oldest continuously- inhabited cities in the world Main tourist destination in Italy
NATURAL RESOURCES Pumice Feldspar Marble
Leaning Tower Of Pisa 296 steps 5.5 degree angle Took 195 years to build
FUN FACT The Po river is the longest river in Italy.
ITALIAN INVENTIONS Eyeglasses Ice cream cone Cologne Pizza Typewriter
ITALIAN FOOD LASAGNA PASTA PIZZA
ITALIAN ART The Mona Lisa was painted in 1503 by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci