Italy

Interesting facts that happened during WW2 Italy was on Germany’s border. Italy also sided with Germany.

Full name: Italian Republic Population: 61 million (UN, 2012) Capital: Rome Area: 301,338 sq km (116,346 sq miles) Major language: Italian Major religion: Christianity Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 85 years (women) (UN) Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, clothes, wine GNI per capita: US $35,320 (World Bank, 2011) Internet domain: .it International dialling code: +39

Italy’s money

Food Italy has Pasta alla Trapanese ¾ pound cherry tomatoes, very ripe and sweet
12 leaves fresh basil
⅓ cup whole almonds, lightly toasted
1 garlic clove, crushed and peeled
¼ teaspoon peperoncino
½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for cooking the pasta
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound spaghetti
½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated - See more at: http://www.lidiasitaly.com/recipes/detail/853#sthash.usaphzlY.dpuf

Famous Italians Marco Polo , Christopher Columbus , Leonardo da Vinci , Michelangelo , Gallileo

Italy was founded in 1861 Italy became a nation-state belatedly - in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL.

sports Basketball, volleyball, and Cycling are the next most popular/played sports, with Italy having a rich tradition in all three. Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and is currently the second most successful soccer team in World Cup history, after Brazil, having won four FIFA World Cup championships.

Work cited http://www.italianfoodforever.com http://www.lidiasitaly.com/recipes/detail/853 ‪www.explore-italian-culture.com ‪libyaproject.blogspot.com http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17433143 http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/italy.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Italy‎

More work cited en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Italy‎