ITALY

By : Matthew Donchez, Michael Grispino, Jason Rich

ITALYaItaly is located in southern Europe. Italy is a peninsula that extends out in to the central Mediterranean Sea. Italy is west of France and to its east is Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece. North of Italy is Switzerland and Austria. The capitol of Italy is Rome.

Location and Capital

Italys money is called a euro. Euros are found in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy, Greece, Finland, Austria and Ireland. Euros are worth 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500. Italys official language is Italian.Italys money and language

The president of Italy will stay as president for seven years. In Italy the president must be at least 50 years old or older. Giorgio Napolitano is the current president of Italy. Giorgio is a Democratic that is 87 years old.ITALYS GOVERNMENT

4One famous person in Italy is the pope. The pope lives in a holy city called Vatican City. There are about 800 people in Vatican City. People here speak Italian, Latin and French, people in Vatican City rely on the pope for help and they think as the pope as a father. The religion here is Roman Catholic. Another famous Italian is the world famous artist Michelangelo. He was known for art he made during the Renaissance. Some of his famous works of art included the statue of David and ceiling paintings. Some of his ceiling painting are in the Sistine Chapel.Famous Italian people

In Italy, there are about 60 million people living in Italy. That forth largest populated country in all of Europe. In cities, most people in Italy would usually live in concrete apartment buildings, unless you were rich. Italians wear just about the same clothes that we would wear here but a bit more fashionable.Population and people

Most people in Italy are NOT proud for there flag. You would rarely find a flag in or on someone's house. In Italy, it is against the law to burn, damage or destroy the flag. The Italian flag has been changed many times. On the flag, green stands for hope, white stands for faith and red stands for charity.THE ITALIAN Flag

The Northern part of Italy has hot summers and cold winters(temperatures for about 80 to 90 degrees). The south usually has long hot summers (temperatures from 50 to 60 degrees of temperature). Mountain areas have a nice, cool and long winter with a very short summer.Italy's climate

Italy has many geographical features. Italy as everyone knows is a peninsula that is in the shape of a boot thats heel extends into the Mediterrean Sea. Italy has two mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennines. The Apennines are the back bone. The Alps are located around the northwestern part of ItalyItalys geography

Some of Italys history started in 1789. During 1789, the French Revolution started and ended in the late 1790. After the French Revolution, in 1849, Austria took control most of Italy. Then in 1860, Northern Italy joined the Kingdom of Sardinia. Then in 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was crowned king.1911, Italy defeats the Ottoman empire. Then in 1914, World War I begins. 1918, Italys allies win WWI. 1925, Benito Mussolini becomes a dictator. Then in 1939, Italy conquers Albania and Mussolini sides with Hitler. 1943, Italy surrenders to their allies and declare war on Germany. 1945, Mussolini is shot and WWII ends. Finally in 1946, Italy obliterated the monarchy and established a republic.The Italian historyMost people in Italy love to cook and they take much pride in it(unlike their flag). Italian peoples most important meal of the day is lunch. Italians eat many unusual things such as snails, octopus, hedgehogs, squid and donkey. Italians usually only have just a milky coffee in the morning. Before Italian people eat, they say Buon appetito which means good appetite wishing everyone a good appetite before they eat. Did you know that pizza was created in a city called Naples. Pasta is the most important food in Italy. Italians always have water, bread and wine on there dining table. Flipping a loaf of bread on the dining table is considered bad luck.Italys food

Did you know that Italy has about 60 million people in Italy?Did you know that Rome is known as Eternal City?Did you know that Italys religion is Roman Catholic?Did you know that Italys flag stands for hope, faith and charity?

Italian fun factsDid you know that Rome is about 3,000 years old?Did you know that many Italian people suffer in Italy because of earthquakes?Did you know that Italys most popular sport is soccer?Did you know that the leaning tower of Pisa was built in 1173 and began to tilt over soon after?