1. Italy
Afnan Shaheed

2. Location Italy is located in Southern Europe
It has land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia
Italy is shaped like a boot

3. Landmarks Amalfi Coast Trevi Fountain Milan Cathedral
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Grand Canal
Colosseum

4. Leaning tower of pisa Located in Piazza del Duomo
Took over 800 years to completely finish
Almost destroyed by Americans in World War II
The tower has 294 steps

5. Grand canal Located in Venice, Italy
Largest canal in the city of Venice
The Grand Canal divides the city of Venice in to two parts
Over 15 million tourists visit Venice each year

6. WHAT IS ITALY KNOWN FOR?
Art
Culture
Food
Landmarks
Nature

7. FOODS
Pasta
Polenta
Pizza
Tiramisu

8. PIZZA Pizza has been around since the 1860s Originates from flatbread
Mostly consists tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

9. pasta Pasta is a staple food of most Italian cuisine
There are approximately 350 different types of pasta around the world
October is National Pasta Month

10. FACTS

11. FACTS
The first thermometer was invented by an Italian named Santorio in 1962

12. FACTS Up until 1999 children only had to attend school until
they were 14

13. FACTS
Vatican City, In Rome, is the smallest country in the world

14. FACTS
Italy is home to Europe’s only three active volcanoes: Etna, Stromboli, and Vesuvius
ETNA
VESUVIUS
STROMBOLI

15. FACTS
Pizza was invented in Naples back in the 1860s

16. ANIMALS
Red Fox
Brown Bear
Eurasian Lynx
Maremmana cattle
Italian Wolf

17. the Italian wolf National animal of Italy
Also known as the Apennine Wolf, is a subspecies of the Grey Wolf found in the Apennine Mountains in Italy.

18. Eurasian lynx Was considered extinct since the early 20th century
Recently been spotted around central Italy

19. currency
€1 = $ 1.36
EURO – CANADIAN DOLLAR

20. climate
The climate varies considerably from the north to the south of Italy
The climate in north is harsh with very cold winters and very humid summers
The winter in south isn’t particularly harsh, summers are the same as other areas in Italy
Most of Italy has a Mediterranean type of climate, which has cool, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Winter temperatures along and near the coasts of southern Italy seldom

21. climate

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23. BIBLIOGRAPHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvkZWhpzmWs

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