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Italy Scrapbook. By Sarah Ward. Population/Ethnic facts. The population of Italy is 58,090,681. The men life expectancy is 78 years. The Women life expectancy is 84 years. Italy covers over 301,338 Sq. Km. Population Facts/ Ethnic cont. It is the 4 th most popular county in Europe. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Italy Scrapbook
By Sarah Ward
Population/Ethnic facts
• The population of Italy is 58,090,681.• The men life expectancy is 78 years.• The Women life expectancy is 84
years.• Italy covers over 301,338 Sq. Km.
Population Facts/ Ethnic cont.
• It is the 4th most popular county in Europe.
• It is 23 most popular in the world.• In the end of year 2008 the population
surpassed 60 million.
Population/ Ethnic Pictures
Language • Its official language is Italian.• 120 to 150 Italians use Italian as the
second or most spoken language.• It has retained the contrast between
short and long consonants.
Language cont.• Italian is considered to be the most
closest to Latin in terms of vocabulary• It has numerous languages spoken all
over.• Evan in Italy some people don’t know
Italian.• But in adding the educational system
the decrease in not knowing Italian has gone down.
Religion• 90% is roman catholic • 10% includes mature protestants and
Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community
• Most beleve in god or some spritual life force.
Religion cont.• Roman catholic is the most common
religion.• 75% said that they believe in god.• 16% said they believed in some sort of
spritual being or force.• ^% said they don’t believe in god.
Religion pictures
Interpersonal relation/greeting/
gestures.• They use the phone and internet and a lot of
the same things we do.• When men and women meet they shake hands.• Close friends greet each other with a hug or a
kiss in each cheek.• They say hi, good bye, good evening, good
night and other says.• They cover their months when yawning or
sneezing.
Interpersonal relation/greeting/
gestures cont.• Friends of some gender walk arm in arm in
public.• They use hand gestures in talking with people.• They use gestures that tourest find that buying
a gestures book a good idea and helpful.• Men remove there hats when entering a
building.• Removing of shoes in impolite in the presents
of guest.
Interpersonal relation/greeting/ gesture picture
holidays• They celebrate New Years, Easter,
labor day, and Christmas • They have liberation day which is when
they go there independence.• They have the anniversary of the
republic.• They have the assumption of the virgin
Mary
Holidays cont.• Nearly every city and town honors the
local patron with an annual celebration.
• There are many things the go one during the year and celebrations.
• And they celebrate birthdays.
Holiday pictures
Rites of passage (dating and marrage) • In dating you go in groups or as
couples.• Dancing and going to the movies are
common dating places• Women usually marry at the age 26
and the men 29.• A man rarely marries before finishing
his education and found employment.
Rites of passage (dating and marrage)
cont.• An engagement can last for several
years.• Some couples live with each other
before marring each other.• Divorce is given when three or more
years of legal separation has past.
(dating and marrage) pictures
Food• At breakfast they have a cup of coffee
or cppuccino, for younger children warm milk, A cream filled croissant or bread with jam or honey.
• The main meals are 3 courses long.• Pasta, fish or meat, and vegetables.• Pasta is very popular in Italy.
Food cont.• Wine is commonly served at meals,
also used with cooking.• They have pizza but it is different
compared to the US pizza.• Spaghetti and meatballs are not a
common food they eat.• Italians enjoys hundreds of different
cheeses.
Food pictures
clothing• Italians take clothing very serously• They will dress nicely just for an
evening stroll.• They very rarely wear dirty, worn, and
sloppy cloths.• Youth follow the latest fashion treads.• Older women wear dresses.
Clothing cont.• Elegance is in there blood.• Most will give up comfort just to look
pretty.• It is a nation that cherishes outward
appearances.• They like fashion more than you good
heart.
Clothing pictures
Sports and recreation
• Hobbies, vacations, and recreation is an important priority.
• Italians go to the beach, countryside, movies, dances, or sporting events.
• Soccer would be the most popular sport in Italy.
• Italy has won the world cup four times.
Sports and recreation cont.
• They play several different sports.• Horseracing, bicycling, tennis, skiing,
fencing, boxing, Track and field, and swimming are popular sports too.
• They also play Bocce which is like bowling
Sports and recreation pictures.
Arts• Italy has been the center and
birthplace for many artwork.• A lot of famous artst are from Italy.• They came up with the arch, dome,
and to build things larger.• Museums that hold some very famous
artwork.
Arts cont.• They invented opera, musical notation,
and the piano.• Opera is very popular, you can find
opera houses in a lot of the cities.• They also have music festivals.• They also have famous actors, and
actress.
Art pictures