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Italy has many sites and is a very popular tourist
site. Italy has masterpieces created by famous
painters , and beautiful structures like the
Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum.
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Rome has various places such as the Colosseum
and the Italian Peninsula. Rome has marvelous
museum's like Castel Sant’ Angelo. It ahs a 5 star
rating and is in the heart of Rome, Italy.
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The Italian tricolor was first established during
the Napoleonic Wars by French republics in
northern Italy , who styled it after the French
tricolor. In 1848 the design was adopted by the
house of Savoy, which went on to lead the Italian
unification. The present flag was adopted in
1946, when Italy became a republic and the royal
arms were removed.
Population: 58,133,509 approximately
Age structure can be defined as:
0-14 years: 14.03%
15-64 years: 65.93%
65 years and over: 20.04%
Growth Rate of Population: 0.68%
Net Migration Rate: 7.5%
Population divided into different genders / Sex Ratio in the following Age Groups at birth:
1.07 males per a female
Under 15 years: 1.06 males per a female
15-64 years: 1.02 males per a female
65 years and over: 0.72 male per a female
Ethnic groups: Italian. But exists some clusters of German, French, and Slovene. There are also
few Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south
Religions
90% belong to Roman
10% are Protestant or Jewish
There are also very few Muslim immigrant
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Languages Spoken: Officially Italian (official);
others include: German, French, Slovene
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Italy is not a huge country, but the weather from
the top to the toe of this boot will vary pretty
dramatically throughout the year. Plus, with the
long coastlines and mountain ranges, the
temperature can change in a matter of minutes as
you go from town to town.
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One of the greatest prides of the Italians is their food. The major meal
in Italy is eaten in the middle of the day. Large meals always consist of
many courses. The Italians may have a pasta course followed by a
course of fish or meat. The Italians sometimes have a course called
antipasto, which is Italian for appetizers, before they eat their pasta
course. The antipasto course may contain a large variety of vegetables
and cold meats like prosciutto, which is a ham with spices on it. The
antipasto may also consist of salami, olives, and artichoke hearts.
The foods of Italy are greatly varied, depending on which region you
are in. For example, ribbon-shaped pastas are the most popular in the
northern region of Italy. In the southern region of Italy, macaroni
with tomato sauce is the most popular and favorite pasta. Risotto,
which means rice dish with vegetables, is a first course, as well. Pizza
is also a popular food in Italy. Wine is served with every meal other
than breakfast.
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In Italy they like to listen to Italian, Classical,
and Opera.
Regatta of the Ancient Maritime Republics. This
is a historic boat race that only include boats
called GOZZI.
 Italian Christmas- we call ours Santa Clause the
call there Babbo Natale.
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History
The migrations of Indo-European peoples into Italy probably began about
2000 B.C. and continued until 1000 B.C. From about the 9th century B.C.
until it was overthrown by the Romans in the 3rd century B.C. , the
Etruscan civilization was dominant. By 264 B.C. , all Italy south of
Cisalpine Gaul was under the leadership of Rome. For the next seven
centuries, until the barbarian invasions destroyed the western Roman
Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries A.D. , the history of Italy is largely the
history of Rome. From 800 on, the Holy Roman Emperors, Roman
Catholic popes, Normans, and Saracens all vied for control over various
segments of the Italian peninsula. Numerous city-states, such as Venice
and Genoa, whose political and commercial rivalries were intense, and
many small principalities flourished in the late Middle Ages. Although
Italy remained politically fragmented for centuries, it became the cultural
center of the Western world from the 13th to the 16th century .
The current leader is Silvio Berlusconi.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/italypopulation.html
 http://www.arcaini.com/ITALY/ItalianFlag/Histo
ryOfItalianFlag.htm
 http://www.italylogue.com/weather
 http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112083/Italy/food.
htm
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