2. Italian Culture Roman Catholic Art, Classic Architecture Italian culture is based around music, food, and the language Many battles took place

3. Italian Culture Literary figures Music Folk Classical Modern Piano Violin Renaissance

4. Italian Culture Symphony Concerto Sonata

5. Resources Few Coal, Mercury, Zinc, Marble, Sulfur, Natural gas, Crude oil reserves, Fish, Arable land

6. Pictures!!

7. Economy Developed industrial economy since the end of WW2 6 th largest Rapid growth in GPD

8. Climate Alps- suffer severe long winters Alpine winters Alpine summer Hot summers mild winter Sicily- winter destination July, January, November

9. Geography Boot Mountains Valley Islands Countries Leaning Tower of Pisa Venice

10. History Legend Seven kings Octavius Pax Romana 410 AD 14 th century 16 th century plagued

11. History 1919 1922 1930 Second World War Atlantic Treaty Organization

12. Holidays and Festivals Easter- IL Lundei dell’ Angelo” Spent with family Eat lamb, Roast Potatoes, Green Salad, Ascoli Piceno, Colomba Pasquale (Easter cake) Easter egg- surprise

13. Holidays and Festivals Christmas- Buon Natale Family Holiday Christmas Fish, Tortellini (rolled pasta with meat in side), Baked Pasta, Turkey, Broccoli, Fried Eel, Fish Salad

14. Holidays and Festivals Thanksgiving- La Festa Del Ringraziamento Greeks celebrated end of harvest Doesn’t translate well

15. Holidays and Festivals What is Eaten?? Pumpkin ravioli, roast turkey basted with pomegranate sauce, sweet Italian turkey sausage with mozzarella stuffing, baked sweet potatoes with lime and ginger, cakes and pastries

16. What Is Up With Italian Teens? McDonalds or others Play pool Parents don’t really approve That is all

17. Government Republic 15 regions Based on civil law system: appeals treated as new trials: judicial review under certain conditions in Constitutional Court

18. Government President – Giorgio NAPOLITANO President elected by an electoral college consisting of both houses of parliament and 58 regional representatives for a seven year term Next election May 1213

19. Sources www.scaruffi.com/politics/Italians.html www.cia.gov/libary/publications/the-world- factbook/goes/italy www.cia.gov/libary/publications/the-world- factbook/goes/italy www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Italy.html www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107658.html www.southtravels.com/europe/italy/map.ht ml www.southtravels.com/europe/italy/map.ht ml