1. By Jay Ketley, Tiff Bonilla and Bro Fahey

2. Where is Italy located in the world map?
Italy is located south-east of France, south of Germany and borders the Mediterranean Sea In the continent of Europe.

3. Size Of Italy and Population
Italy covers a land area of 301, 230sq km
The boot shaped mainland extends into the Mediterranean
The population of Italy is 58,145,320

4. Geographical Features
The Apennines Mountains range runs the whole length of the country to the top all the way to the bottom

5. Climate in Italy
The North of Italy is warmer in the summer with occasional rain
The Central area of the country is very humid.
The South is hot and dry.

6. Crops and food grown in Italy
Wheat, Maize, rice, vineyards so grapes, peaches, apples, sugar beet, tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, wild strawberries, raspberries, chestnut and hazel

7. Nutritional adequacy of food typically eaten by people in Italy

8. Traditional Italian Dishes
Antipasti
Common Pizza
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Veneto