ITALY
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Italy is a boot-shaped penisula south of Europe into the Adriatic Sea, Tirrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea. It is a Democratic Republic and is officially known as the Italian Republic The colours of Italian flag are: green, white and red. Capital city is Rome, money is Euro. Italy is a Democratic Republic. In Rome there is the Colosseum, simbol of Rome. Rome was the home to the Ancient Romans. Rome hosted the 1960 summer Olympic Games, the only time it has been held in Italy. The winter Olympics has been held in Italy three times. Italian is the main language in Italy. German, French and Slovene are also spoken in certain areas.
Italy has played a large role in the history of architecture, discovering important building techniques such as the arch and the dome. Buildings such as the Colosseum, Pantheon and the Leaning Tower of Pisa are examples of such architecture.
volcanoes Etna and Vesuvius are a constant danger to humans due to their closeness to big cities.
highest mountain of Italy can be found in the Alps. It is the Monte Bianco, better known as Mont Blanc, which is 7m. There are many long and deep lakes in the North of Italy, the country flattens in the Po Valley. The Italian est river is the Po. he South of Italy there are Italy’s three active volcanoes: Vesiuvius near Naples, Etna on Sicily and Stromboli off coast of Italy. ders of Italy: at the North Swizzerland and Austria, at the East Slovenia and at the West there is France.
Vatican City and San Marino are very small independent states located inside Italy. Vatican city, where Pope Francesco lives, is an indipendent city-state surrounded by Rome. Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance, which was a period of great cultural achievements in poetry, painting and architecture. Famous artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Leonardo Da Vinci were part of the Renaissance.
The most popular sport in Italy is football (soccer). Italy has won four world cups, the last one being in 2006. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Maserati are well known Italian car manufacturers.
Italian cuisine is popular around the world. Dishes such as pizza, spaghetti bolognese, lasagne and risotto all come from Italy.
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