PPT-Italy

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. The region of coastline stretching from Sorrento, South of Naples, to Amalfi, so called Amalfi Coast is a UNESCO world heritage site that is renowned for its natural beauty as well as its characteristic towns. You’ll find houses and buildings painted in fresh pastels, stuck into cliffs and canyons … the flowery spectacle set in the cliffs framed by the endless blue sky and sparkling water. The Risorgimento. Italian Unification. Background. Congress of Vienna. Restoration of the pre-Napoleonic patchwork of independent governments. Groups in several Italian states began to push the idea of a unified Italian state again. Nation Building. Nationalism. The desire of a group of people united by language, religion, culture to form a nation. Why?. The need/want for unity in Italy stemmed from the French Revolution. Under Napoleon Italy was combined into larger states. 1850- 1861. Piedmont-Sardinia and Cavour. Kingdom of Piedmont remained as the only independent state after 1848: entered a time of moderate reform. King Victor Emanuel II- constitutional monarch of a stable, independent state (would become the first King of Italy in 1860). Interesting facts that happened during WW2. Italy was on Germany’s border.. Italy also sided with Germany.. Full name:. Italian Republic. Population:. 61 million (UN, 2012). Capital. : Rome. By: Jen . Vionito. Italy’s flag. World map of Italy. Rome . Italy. Population & Rank. The total population of Italy so far from the year 2013 is 61.15 million.. Italy is also ranked number 23. Life Expectancy . Mr. Divett. Disjointed Italy. Italy had not been unified since Roman times.. Camillo. Cavour . started to bring unification to Italy.. Obstacles to Italian Unity. Invasion of Napoleon sparks interest in national unity.. Unstopped earthquakes, snow, avalanches. What is happening: 18 January. Italy hit by four powerful earthquakes in four hours, bringing terror to region trying to recover from last year's deadly tremors. Background. From 1100s to 1800s central Europe was made up of numerous kingdoms, principalities, and free cities. A small group of dedicated Italians and Germans worked to unify these territories into nations. Towns. Ravenna. Ravenna, Italy was once the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The town is full of gorgeous mosaics that capture the town’s rich heritage. Do not forget to stop by Dante’s tomb, but take great care to not fall into one of the nine circles of Hell. Geography, Climate, and Natural Resources. Geography. :. . Italy is a peninsula shaped like a boot, that is why people call it “the boot”. Almost the whole country is surrounded by water. The seas that surround it are the Tyrrhenian Sea on the southwestern corner. The Ionian Sea on the southeastern part. The Adriatic Sea on the northeastern part, and the Ligurian Sea covers the northwestern part. The have lots of mountains, the mountain ranges are the Alps and the Apennies. They have rivers throughout the country, the major rivers are the Po River, the Tiber River, the Piave River, and the Arno River. Since Italy is a big peninsula they have lots of beaches. Roye. , . Naveen. Kumar, Nathan Maedgen. Demographics. . Population. The population of Italy as of July 2010 is 58.09 million people. In comparison to the rest of the world Italy is the 23. rd. most populous country. China is number one with 1.3 billion and the United States is third with 310.2 million people. . Italy By: Emily Frank and Paige Tush Geography Italy is mainly a peninsula with a special boot shape, that extends to the blue waters of the Mediterranean. Italy is surrounded by seas on all three sides. GARDNER CHAPTER 24-2. PP. 657-665. ITALIAN BAROQUE PAINTING. ANNIBALE CARRACCI. ANNIBALE CARRACCI, Flight into Egypt, 1603–1604. Oil on canvas, approx. 4’ x 7’ 6. ”. Carracci and Caravaggio are among the two most notable Italian Baroque painters.