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Italy By: Sierra Wagner
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Location Southern Europe Peninsula
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Location
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Major Cities Rome Naples Florence Venice Sicily
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Climate Mild temperate Location to the sea Sea breezes lower temperature Cold in mountains
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Activities
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Tourist Attractions
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Mondonovo Ponte di Rialto
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Tourist Attractions
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Nickname
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Motto “Italy is a democratic republic founded on labor.” (unofficial)
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Flag
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Adopted in 1946 when Italy became a republic
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Capital
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Anthem Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) Written in 1847 by 20-year old student and patriot Goffredo Mameli
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Famous for
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Wine sales In 2005- 1/5 of the world’s wine productions. Italian vineyards hold 9,459,000 metric tons of grapes
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Famous people Fashion designer Dolce Gabbana Owned by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana
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Religion Catholicism is by far the largest group (87.8%) 36.8% consider themselves practicing Catholics. 30.8% attend church every Sunday.
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Sports Soccer Cycling Basketball Tennis Most popular sport Won the World Cup four times Won the second most cycling championships Third best national league in the world Pro players are always ranked in the top 150 in the world
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Population
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Death rate
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Birth Rate
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Language Italian is the official language 93% of the population speak Italian Several unrecognized dialects
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Homes in Italy 85% of Italians own their own home Among the highest in the world
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Highest Elevation Mont Blanc de Courmayeur 1,5521 meters high
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Lowest Elevation The beaches at sea level Venice Beach
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Italian style Italians are very conscious about their fashion First impressions are everything You are judged on the way you carry yourself
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Government Three-branch government Executive Judicial Legislative
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Conclusion
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