Italian Culture Roman Catholic Art, Classic Architecture Italian culture is based around music, food,

and the language Many battles took place

Italian Culture Literary figures Music

Folk Classical Modern

Piano Violin Renaissance

Italian Culture Symphony Concerto Sonata

Resources Few

Coal, Mercury, Zinc, Marble, Sulfur, Natural gas, Crude oil reserves, Fish, Arable land

Pictures!!

Economy Developed industrial economy since the

end of WW2 6th largest Rapid growth in GPD

Climate Alps- suffer severe long winters Alpine winters Alpine summer Hot summers mild winter Sicily- winter destination July, January, November

Geography Boot Mountains Valley Islands Countries Leaning Tower of Pisa Venice

History Legend Seven kings Octavius Pax Romana 410 AD 14th century 16th century plagued

History 1919 1922 1930 Second World War Atlantic Treaty Organization

Holidays and Festivals

Easter- IL Lundei dell’ Angelo” Spent with family Eat lamb, Roast Potatoes, Green Salad,

Ascoli Piceno, Colomba Pasquale (Easter cake)

Easter egg- surprise

Holidays and Festivals Christmas- Buon Natale Family Holiday Christmas Fish, Tortellini (rolled pasta with

meat in side), Baked Pasta, Turkey, Broccoli, Fried Eel, Fish Salad

Holidays and Festivals Thanksgiving- La Festa Del

Ringraziamento Greeks celebrated end of harvest Doesn’t translate well

Holidays and Festivals What is Eaten?? Pumpkin ravioli, roast turkey basted with

pomegranate sauce, sweet Italian turkey sausage with mozzarella stuffing, baked sweet potatoes with lime and ginger, cakes and pastries

What Is Up With Italian Teens? McDonalds or others Play pool Parents don’t really approve That is all

Government Republic 15 regions Based on civil law system: appeals treated

as new trials: judicial review under certain conditions in Constitutional Court

Government President – Giorgio NAPOLITANO President elected by an electoral college

consisting of both houses of parliament and 58 regional representatives for a seven year term

Next election May 1213

Sources www.scaruffi.com/politics/Italians.html www.cia.gov/libary/publications/the-world-fa

ctbook/goes/italy www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Italy.html www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107658.html www.southtravels.com/europe/italy/map.ht

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