By Jay Ketley, Tiff Bonilla and Bro Fahey

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.

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

Geographical Features

• The Apennines Mountains range runs the whole length of the country to the top all the way to the bottom

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.

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

Nutritional adequacy of food typically eaten by people in Italy

Traditional Italian Dishes• Antipasti• Common Pizza• Friuli-Venezia Giulia• Veneto