1. Italy By: Joey Fairfax

2. History Said to be founded in 20 th century BC Many tribes before that time period Became the Roman Empire around 350 BC

3. Nation Language-Italian National Animal-Italian Wolf, Golden Eagle Cuisine- Pasta

4. Government Type of Government- Parlementary Head of State- Giorgio Napolitano

5. About the Country Located in Southern Europe 60 Million Population National Currency is the Euro The main religion is Christianity http://wwp.greenwichzeit.de/time-zone/europe/european-union/italy/currency/index.htm http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.html http://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/italy-population.html http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_in_Europe.svg

6. Famous People Leonardo Da Vinci a famous painter who kept the renaissance going. Julius Caesar leader of the roman Empire

7. 12 Facts 1.Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli 2. Italy is often called the Bel Paese, which mean beautiful country 3.The Vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 1946 4.Opera was created in Italy 5.The average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per year 6.Italy is famous for its sports cars like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lamborghini. 7.Italians invented optical eye glasses 8.Italy has been making wines for over 2800 years 9. Many of Shakespeare’s plays were set in Italy, including Romeo and Juliet from Verona 10.The espresso machine was invented in Italy 11. The oldest olive tree in Italy, in Umbria is reportedly over 1700 yrs old 12.The oldest film festival in the world, beginning in 1932, is the Venice Film Festiva # SWAGGGGG

8. Boring Citations YAAAAAY John Phillips, R. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://mymelange.net/mymelange/2010/06/50-italy-fun-facts.htmlhttp://mymelange.net/mymelange/2010/06/50-italy-fun-facts.html Italy. (2014, February 18). Wikipedia. Retrieved February 18, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy Italy - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette. (n.d.). The Translation Agency For A Complete Professional Translation Service. Retrieved February 19, 2014, from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.html Italy Currency Converter. (n.d.). - Currency Exchange Rate. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://wwp.greenwichzeit.de/time-zone/europe/european-union/italy/currency/index.htm NATIONAL DISHES OF THE WORLD - GUTSY GOURMET. (n.d.). NATIONAL DISHES OF THE WORLD - GUTSY GOURMET. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/national-dish.html Population of Italy. (n.d.)., Italy Population. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/italy-population.html APA formatting by BibMe.org.

9. Picture Citations Italy In Europe-http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_in_Europe.svg vintage Vespa-http://wallpaperose.com/vintage-vespa.html Leonardo Da Vinci-http://www.biography.com/people/leonardo-da-vinci-40396 Julius Caesar- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_Caesar_Coustou_Louvre_MR1798.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_Caesar_Coustou_Louvre_MR1798.jpg