By Joey Fairfax History Said to be founded in 20 th century BC Many tribes before that time period Became the Roman Empire around 350 B C Nation LanguageItalian National AnimalItalian Wolf Golden Eagle ID: 301333
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Italy
By: Joey FairfaxSlide2
History
Said to be founded in 20
th
century BC
Many tribes before that time period
Became the Roman Empire around 350 B
C
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Nation
Language-Italian
National Animal-Italian Wolf, Golden Eagle
Cuisine- PastaSlide4
Government
Type of Government-
Parlementary
Head
of State- Giorgio
NapolitanoSlide5
About the Country
Located in Southern Europe
60 Million Population
National Currency is the Euro
The main religion is Christianity
http://wwp.greenwichzeit.de/time-zone/europe/european-union/italy/currency/index.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.htmlhttp://www.mapsofworld.com/italy/italy-population.htmlhttp://
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_in_Europe.svgSlide6
Famous People
Leonardo Da Vinci a famous painter who kept the renaissance going.
Julius Caesar leader of the roman EmpireSlide7
12 Facts
Italy
has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius,
Etna, and Stromboli
Italy is often called the
Bel Paese, which mean beautiful
countryThe Vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 1946Opera was created in
ItalyThe average consumption of pasta in Italy is 25 kg per person per
year
Italy is famous for its sports cars like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lamborghini
.
Italians invented optical eye
glasses
Italy has been making wines for over 2800
years
Many of Shakespeare’s plays were set in Italy, including Romeo and Juliet from
Verona
The espresso machine was invented in
Italy The oldest olive tree in Italy, in Umbria is reportedly over 1700 yrs oldThe oldest film festival in the world, beginning in 1932, is the Venice Film Festiva
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n.d.). NATIONAL DISHES OF THE WORLD - GUTSY GOURMET. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/national-dish.html
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n.d.
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Italy
In Europe-http://
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:Italy_in_Europe.svg
vintage Vespa-http://
wallpaperose.com/vintage-vespa.htmlLeonardo Da Vinci-http://www.biography.com/people/leonardo-da-vinci-40396Julius Caesar-
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_Caesar_Coustou_Louvre_MR1798.jpg