1. Italy By Rick Checchio

2. Culture It did not exist as a country until the country’s unification in 1861. Italy is home to the greatest number of UNECO World Heritage Sites.

3. Sports Italy is one of the main basketball nations of Europe. The Nationals team resulted in Gold at Euro basket in 1983 and 1999 as well as silver in the 2004 Olympics.

4. Population Italy’s population has surpassed 60 million people as per 2009 estimates. Its ranked twenty-third in the worlds chart and the forth largest population in Europe.

5. Flag The green color of the flag of Italy stands for the plains and the hills of Italy. The white color of the Italy flag picture stands for the snowy Alps, and red for the blood spilt in the Italian Independence wars.

6. Food Salami and proscuitto are the names of famous Italian processed meats made from pork. Garlic is used in salads and is crushed into sauces for pasta and used to flavor meat dishes including salami.