ITALY
The name of Italy comes from
the mythological character of
Italo, who lived before the
Trojan war.
Italy is a Parliamentary
Republic, based on the
Constitution, a corpus of laws
containing rights and duties of
the citizens. The President of
the Republic is the authority
representative of the entire
country. The official language is
Italian, but one of the
characteristics of the Italian
peninsula is the presence of
several different dialects and
regional linguistic varieties.
Italy is one of the founding
members of the European
Union.
GEOGRAPHY
The Italian geographical
region is linked to the
continental Europe by
the chain of the Alps.
This chain of mountains
stretches across the
Northen side of the
country, from Liguria to
Friuli Venezia Giulia,
whereas the Apennines
stretch across the entire
peninsula, from North to
South.
The largest islands are
Sicily and Sardinia.
WEATHER
From a climatic point of view
the country is also favored by
the huge amount of water of
the Mediterranean Sea that
surrounds it from almost every
side. For this reason
temperatures are mild , even if
there are notable differences
between the North and South
of the country. The climatic
differences present in our
country are determined by the
different geological formation,
in fact the lower average
temperatures are recorded in
Northern Italy, because it is
made ​up of plains and
mountain areas far from the
open sea.
RELIGION
The most widespread religion in
Italy is the Roman Catholicism
and the State of the Vatican is
the seat of the Holy Father.
Nevertheless other religious
minorities such as
Protestantism, Hinduism and
Hebraism are present.
ECONOMY
Italy is also a country heavily
oriented to foreign trade.
Italian industry is dominated
by small and medium-sized
enterprises mostly
manufacturing, whereas only
a few large firms are present.
ITALIAN FASHION
• Italy is also Fashion. The country is considered the capital of the fashion in
the world and fashion has always been an important part of our culture.
• Italian fashion originated in Florence in the 1950s, and from then the
elegance of the made in Italy widespread all over the world.
Today the most famous fashion cities in Italy are Florence, Milan and
Rome.
• Twice a year in Milan, the Fashion Week is held. The area dedicated to
the Milanese Fashion is the famous “Fashion Quadrilateral”.
• The most important houses of fashion were founded in Rome and are
still there . In the city, “Via Condotti” is famous for its luxurious
boutiques such as “Prada” and “Versace”.
• “Vogue Italia” is considered the most prestigiuos Fashion magazine in the
world.
• Renowned Italian brands are “Armani”, “Alviero Martini”, “Valentino”,
“Dolce & Gabbana”, “Roberto Cavalli”, “Gucci” or “Moschino”.
VALENTINO
ROME
• According to the legend, Rome was founded on 21 April 753
BC . Its founder was Romolus, the son the God Mars and a
noblewoman. Legend wants that he and his twin brother
Remo were nursed by a she-wolf.
• The history of Rome coincides with the history of humanity,
since, in the course of millenia it extended its influence
throughout all Europe.
• It was the first great metropolis of humanity, the heart of one
of the most ancient civilization which influenced society,
culture, language, philosophy, religion, law and customs in
the following centuries. As evidence of its greatness there
are monuments such as: the Colosseo, Foro Romano,
Palazzi Imperiali,, Pantheon, Piazza di Spagna.
• Today Rome is the capital city of Italy and it has a population
of 2.650.155 residents. It is the center of the Italian politics
and the seat of the Catholic Church.
COLOSSEO
CUPOLA DI
SAN PIETRO
FORI IMPERIALI
CASTEL
SANT’ANGELO
VATICANO
PANTHEON