1. Florence, Italy Jacob Tuyls

2. Location Located in a basin, among the Senese Clavey Hills, in northwest Italy about 75 miles from the Tyrrhenian coast at 43° 46’18”N, 11° 15′13”E. Rome is 172 miles to the south; Pisa is 65 miles to the west; Venice is 127 miles to the northeast and Milan is 185 miles to the north.

3. Stats/Facts The first city in Europe with paved streets in 1339. The first city in Europe with paved streets in 1339. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was the first state to abolish capital punishment in November 1786. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was the first state to abolish capital punishment in November 1786. Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge in Florence to have survived WWII intact.

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6. Political/Famous People Leonardo da Vinci, polymath Niccolo Machievelli, poet and philosopher Galileo Galilei, astronomer and physicist Amerigo Vespucci, explorer Donatello, sculptor Rafael, painter

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8. Bibliography "Florence Fun Facts." Portland Community College N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.. "Florence Fun Facts." Portland Community College N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2010..