1. Italy
Unit 2

2. Climate/Geography Location: Italian peninsula in Southern Europe
Climate: Mainly Mediterranean
-South is more hot and dry
- Colder in the north (near Alps Mts.)
Highlands: Apennines Mountains
Small islands: Sicily, Sardinia, other small islands

4. Government Capital: Rome Government type: Constitutional Republic
Head of State: President
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Similar to a Vice President, they are chosen by the President
Assembly: Senate & Chamber of Deputies (similar to USA)

5. Economy Main industries: Currency: Euro
tourism, iron & steel, textiles, cars, clothing, footwear, ceramics
Currency: Euro
1 Euro - $1.11 US

6. Demography/Culture Population: 58+ million
Language: Italian (official)
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, small Protestant, Jewish & Muslim communities
Life Expectancy (77-M) (83-F)
Literacy rate: 98.4%
State run health care system
Art: Leonardo Da Vinci & Michelangelo

7. Brief History In 753 BC, Romulus & Remus founded Rome
brothers of Gods who were raised by a she-wolf
On March 15, 44 BC, the King, Julius Caesar, was murdered by senators and his best friend
In 1922, Benito Mussolini took power away from the King of Italy (without a fight) and became the supreme ruler
During World War II, Italy was
initially neutral, but then joined
with Germany

8. Tourism
Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish steps
Vatican City:
smallest country in the world- home to the pope
-Vatican museums & Sistine chapel
-St. Peter’s Basilica

9. Tourism Continued
Gondola Ride
Leaning Tower of Pisa

10. Tourism Continued
Pantheon
Tuscany
Colosseum
Rialto Bridge

11. Interesting Facts Italy is the most crowded nation in Europe.
The city of Rome is almost 3000
years old.
Is known for the production of Sports cars like Lamborghini and Ferrari
In Italy people make more than 140 varieties of “Pasta”
Has the most volcanoes in all of Europe
Soon after the finishing of the Pisa Tower in 1173, it stared to lean.
The leaning Tower of Pisa

12. Food