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By Shanarra SapidaClass B #20

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Italy has a population of about 58,145,321 (July2008 est.) people. Italy is ranked the twenty-third among the worlds most populatednations.

There are many ethnic groups in Italy but themain one is Italian. The second largest isRomanianand the third is Arab.The mainreligion of Italy is Roman Catholicism.

Rome, Italys capital, is also the largest city inthe country having a population of 2.8 millionpeople. The other large cities are: Milan:1.3

million, Naples: 975,000 million and Turinhaving 900,000 million.

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Italyis a boot-shapedpeninsula located in SouthernEurope.

Austria, France, Holy See(Vatican City), San Marino,Slovenia, and Switzerland allborder Italy.

The oceans that Italy isbordered by are: Adriatic Sea

to the East, Ionian Sea to thesouth, Tyrrhenian Sea to thewest, and Ligurian Sea to thenorthwest.

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Italy has four major lakes; Garda (largest lake), LakeItaly has four major lakes; Garda (largest lake), Lake

Como(the deepest), Maggiore, andComo(the deepest), Maggiore, andLake TrasimenoLake Trasimeno

(fourth largest lake).(fourth largest lake).

Monte Bianco, the most highest peak in Europe, isMonte Bianco, the most highest peak in Europe, is

standing tall at about 15,781 feet in the Italian-Frenchstanding tall at about 15,781 feet in the Italian-French

border.border.

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The climate in Italy is diverse depending on the location.

The coastal areas can have mild winters and warm

generally summers, although lowland valleys can be

quite hot.

Italy has mild winters. Its mostly chilly by the Alps and

cool along the Apennines. But eitherway, the Alps have

long and severe winters.

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The main natural resources of Italy are coal, mercury, zinc,

potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar,

feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves,

fish and arable land.

Industrial products include steel, iron, computers, motor

vehicles, chemicals, and textiles.

For agriculture, farmers grow fruits, vegetables, grapes,

potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives; beef, dairy

products; fish. The leading animals that they raise are

cattle, sheep, goats, and cow.

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Italy has had arepublic government since

June2, 1946. The president is the chief of

the state and the prime minister is head ofgovernment. The council get to elect the

president and members of the executive

committee. People who are over 18 yearsold can vote.

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Berluscon

i becomes

Prime

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World War

II on

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World

War I

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Italy

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Roman

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Latins and

other

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Prime

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War II

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War ITheCapitalHolyEmpireTHEConquerOF Italy

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Colonies

Arrive

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One of the main attractions in Italy is the RomanColliseum. The Roman Colliseum had been builtthousands of years ago. It acted like anamphitheater that can seat up to 5,000 spectators.The rich, wealthy citizens were up in front, theordinary citizens were in the middle and the slaveswere all the way at the top (very UNFAIR!!!).

Another one is the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Thetower was built in the 12th century and started tolean as soon as it was built; maybe because of thesandy foundations.

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