Greetings from Italy

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Greetings

from Italy

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Casteldaccia

Hello!

We are Matilde, Martina e Alessia.
Together our teacher, we are writing about Italy. It's a really nice country and I think everyone should come and visit. We have worked really hard to make this guide for you. We hope you like it!

Italy

This is

Carnival in Venice

Population: About 60 million people live in Italy.
Capital: Roma (Rome) with 4.2 million inhabitants
Name: Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic) or simply: Italia, Nickname: 'Bel Paese' which means beautiful country
Government: Democracy, Republic
Language: Italian. Official minority languages are German, French and Ladin in some regions in Northern Italy
Literacy: More than 98% can read and write
Religion: mainly Christians (80%, of theses most are Roman Catholics)
Currency: 1 Euro = 100 cents, before 2001: Italian Lira

The Colosseum

The Leaning Tower

Street Art!

Where is Italy?

Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula that just out of southern Europe into the Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and other waters. Its location has played an important role in its history.
Keep reading to find out more about this great country!

Climate

Italy

Italy has a predominantly Mediterranean climate with mild, sometimes rainy winters and sunny, hot, and usually dry summers. However, with such a large area and so many different geographical features—from high mountains to over 4,000 miles of coastline, you’ll find plenty of regional differences and even micro-climates.

The Italian Flag

It's a three coloured flag, also called tricolore. The three vertical stripes are the same size, and the colours are green, white and red.

As in any country, the flag is flown at ceremonial occasions and on government buildings.