ItalyItalyBy: Meredith By: Meredith

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LocationLocation

• Capital-Rome.Capital-Rome.

• Location-Southern EuropeLocation-Southern Europe

• MapMap

GeographyGeography

• Water forms- Lakes ,rivers and oceans.Water forms- Lakes ,rivers and oceans.

• Landforms- Hills, mountains and plains.Landforms- Hills, mountains and plains.

• Bordering Countries- France, Switzerland, Bordering Countries- France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. These are the flags. Austria and Slovenia. These are the flags.

• France Switzerland Austria SloveniaFrance Switzerland Austria Slovenia

GovernmentGovernment

• Type of government- Parliamentary Type of government- Parliamentary RepublicRepublic

• Leader- Silvio BerlusconiLeader- Silvio Berlusconi

PeoplePeople

• Religion- Roman Catholicism.Religion- Roman Catholicism.

• Foods- Believe it or not, even though the Foods- Believe it or not, even though the Italians make the most pasta, they eat more Italians make the most pasta, they eat more fish than anything!fish than anything!

• Ethnic Groups- German, French, Slovene- Ethnic Groups- German, French, Slovene- Italian, Albanian-Italian and Greek-Italian.Italian, Albanian-Italian and Greek-Italian.

• Population- 60,157,214. Population- 60,157,214.

• Language- Italian and English.Language- Italian and English.

EconomyEconomy

• Industries- Defense products, textiles, Industries- Defense products, textiles, chemicals, perfumes and corrugated paper.chemicals, perfumes and corrugated paper.

• Economic System- Italy is a republican Economic System- Italy is a republican country.country.

• Currency- Euro (1.3673 American dollars)Currency- Euro (1.3673 American dollars)

HistoryHistory

• HistoryHistory

• The most history of Italy is made is Rome. Ancient The most history of Italy is made is Rome. Ancient Rome’s huge amphitheater, holding up to 55,000 Rome’s huge amphitheater, holding up to 55,000 people, built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 80 and was people, built by Emperor Vespasian in AD 80 and was the scene of many deadly gladiatorial and wild the scene of many deadly gladiatorial and wild animal fights.animal fights.

• Rome’s Pantheon, the temple of all gods, was built in Rome’s Pantheon, the temple of all gods, was built in AD 118-125 by Emperor Hadrian. In the 7AD 118-125 by Emperor Hadrian. In the 7thth century it century it was made a church by the Christians and is now was made a church by the Christians and is now lined with tombslined with tombs..