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ITALY

Italy is sorrounded by the Tyrrheniansea to the west, the Adriatic sea to the east and the Mediterranean sea to the south.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there in."Rome is one of the most beautiful and famous cities in the world. It's the capital of ItalyROME

ITALIAN MONEY

Thepolitics of Italyis conducted through aparliamentary,democraticrepublicwith amulti-party system.Italy has been a democratic republic since June 2, 1946, when themonarchy was abolished by a popularreferendum.

THE ALPSTheAlpsare one of the greatmountain rangesystems ofEuropestretching approximately 1,200 kilometres (750mi) across eightAlpine countriesfrom AustriaandSloveniain the east,Switzerland,Liechtenstein,Germany, and Franceto the west, andItalyandMonacoto the south. The highest peak is MONT BLANC.

APENNINESTheApenninesorApennine Mountainsare amountain rangeconsisting of parallel smaller chains extending 1,200km (750mi) along the length of peninsular Italy. The highest peak is GRAN SASSO DITALIA.

Gran Paradiso National Park (4,061 m) is a mountain in the Alps and the main massif of the same name. The summit is totally in Valle d'Aosta although the southern section of its massive extends up in Piedmont.

GRAN PARADISO NATIONAL PARK

The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise is located for the most part in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo and in Lazio and in Molise. ABRUZZO NATIONAL PARK

STELVIO NATIONAL PARKStelvio National Parkis anational parkin the north-east ofItaly, founded in 1935.The park is the largest in Italy and covers part of two regions:Trentino-Alto Adige/SdtirolandLombardia, in 24 municipalities.THE MOST IMPORTANT RIVERSThe river flows through many important Italian cities, includingTurin,PiacenzaandFerrara. It is connected toMilanthrough a net ofchannelscalled navigli, whichLeonardo da Vincihelped to design.

The river rises atMount Fumaioloin central Italy and flows in a generally southerly direction pastPerugiaand Rome to meet the sea atOstia.

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ARNOThe river originates onMount Falteronain theCasentinoarea of theApennines, and initially takes a southward curve. The river turns to the west near Arezzopassing throughFlorence,EmpoliandPisa, flowing into theTyrrhenian Sea atMarina di Pisa. THE MOST IMPORTANT LAKESLAKE GARDA

LAKE COMOVOLCANOES IN ITALY

Stromboli

Stromboli is an Italian island belonging to the archipelago of the Aeolian Islands, in Sicily. The volcano is 926 m over the sea and reaches a depth of about 1700 m below the sea level. Stromboli has a persistent explosive activity and it is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

View of the cityMILAN

TURIN

FLORENCE

VENICENAPLES

In Italy there are 49 world heritage sites, It is the country that has more world heritage sites.

THE VILLA DESTE

CASERTA ROYAL PALACE

MATERA AND ITS STONES

POMPEI

TIVOLITIVOLI Villa Adriana (at Tivoli, near Rome)THE VATICAN CITY

The State of the Vatican City. Vatican City is an independent state in Europe. In particular, it is the smallest independent state in the world in terms of both population and land mass of (0.44 km ), but it is also in the second place in Europe as an average density of population. In the state there is a system of absolute monarchy elective type of asset, headed by the Pope of the Catholic Church, from 13 March 2013, is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, reigning pope under the name of Francis.

VATICAN FLAG

VATICAN GARDENS

VATICAN MUSEUM

Leonardo Da Vinci (Vinci 1452 Amboise 1512 )

Painter, architect, sculptor, inventor, misician..

GIOTTO

Giotto portrait. He is considered one of the most important artists as regards painting. He painted realistic scenes, expressing deep feelings.MICHELANGELO

Michelangelo, portrait. He is one of the most important artist of the Italian Renaissance.

NOTABLE FIGURES

IMORTANT ITALIAN FIGURES RELATED TO DIFFERENT FIELDS1265-1321MUSICDANTE ALIGHIERILITERATURE

1813-1901GIUSEPPE VERDITHE GENIUS

1452-1519LEONARDO DA VINCI

SCIENCE

1564-1642GALILEO GALILEIART

1445-1510SANDRO BOTTICELLIVA PENSIERO

DANTE ALIGHIERI1265-1321

ARIOSTO1474-1533GIACOMO LEOPARDI1798-1837

MANZONI1785-1873

QUASIMODO1901-1968

DIVINA COMMEDIA

LINFINITO

I PROMESSI SPOSI

QUALCOSA DELLA SICILIAIMPORTANT ITALIAN AUTHORS

GIULIO CESAREFEDERICO IILORENZO IL MAGNIFICOGIUSEPPEGARIBALDIGIOVANNI FALCONEIMPORTANT HISTORICAL CHARACTERS

ITALIAN UNION 18611st WORLD WAR 1915-1918

2 WORLD WAR 1939-1945

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC 1946ITALIAN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS

TYPICAL ITALIAN FOODLASAGNECANNOLI SICILIANISPAGHETTITORTELLINIPIZZA

VOLLEYBALLFENCING

THE MOST IMPORTANT SPORTS

SWIMMING

CYCLING

FORMULA ONEFOOTBALL

Mount Vesuvius is astratovolcano in theGulf of Naples, Italy, about 9 kilometres (5.6mi) east ofNaplesand a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes which form theCampanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a largeconepartially encircled by the steep rim of a summitcalderacaused by the collapse of an earlier and originally much higher structure. Its height is 1281 metres.