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The Beautiful Country Called Italy. By: Lexi Tonsi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvkZWhpzmWs. Language. Official language ~ Italian Also: Albanian Bavarian Catalan Cimbrian Corsican Croatian French German Greek Slovenian Walser . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Beautiful Country Called Italy
By: Lexi Tonsi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvkZWhpzmWs
Language Official language ~ Italian Also:
› Albanian › Bavarian› Catalan› Cimbrian› Corsican› Croatian› French› German› Greek› Slovenian› Walser
Italiana è l’ ottava lingua più parlata al mondo. ( Italian is the 8th most spoken language in the world.)
Population One of the most crowded nations in
Europe Population consists of about
59,685,227 people Approximately 116,400 square miles
(about 513 people per square mile)
Other FactsOfficial name is Italian Republic
Capital is Rome (almost 3000
years old)
Italy comes from the word Italia meaning
“calf land”.
Giuseppe Mazzini is the
founder of Italy
Became a nation in
1861
Italy's shape looks like a giant boot
San Gimignano Nicknamed the Medieval Manhattan Village in Tuscany, Italy famous for its
14 stone towers More than 70 towers were built to
defend the town against enemy attacks
Leaning Tower of Pisa
World famous tower Built over a period of 177 years After the construction started in
1173 the tower began to sink due to poor foundation and was left alone for almost a century
When the construction resumed, engineers built higher floors with one side taller than the other to compensate for the tilt and was finally finished
Has 296 steps and is open to those who are willing to climb them
Pompeii August 24, 79 AD the volcano Vesuvius erupted
covering the near by town with ash and soil Everything from jars and tables to paintings
and people were frozen in time Extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of
people living two thousand years ago One of the most popular tourist attractions in
Italy, with about 2,500,000 visitors every year
Piazza del Campo
One of Europe's greatest Medieval Squares
Principal public space of the historic center in Siena, Tuscany
Known worldwide for its beauty and architectural integrity
Colosseum
In Rome Largest and most famous amphitheater in the Roman
world Construction started by emperor Vespasian of the Flavian
Dynasty in 72 AD and finished in 80 AD by his son Titus Capable of holding some 50,000 spectators who could
enter the building with no less than 80 entrances Spectators protected from rain and sun by sails called
the “Velarium” that were attached around the top of the attic
Canals of Venice
Referred as the “The city of water” Venice is the crown jewel of water cities Romantic Gondolas and Italian
architecture along with the Grand Canal helped earn their status
Has more tourists than residents One of the top tourists in Italy
The Tonsi Family
Mary Tonsi
James Lewis Tonsi
Angela Tonsi
Angelo Charles Tonsi
Angelina Rose Tonsi
Laura Jean Burks Tonsi
Reno Tonsi
Sharon Kay Ellen Tonsi
James TonsiCharles James Tonsi Charles
Lewis Tonsi
Alexis Adala Tonsi
John Kendall Tonsi
The Tonsi family originated from Pisogne, Italy
Pisogne Italy
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Ellis Island Documents!!!!!
Sites http://www.livescience.com/44376-italian-culture.html http://countryeconomy.com/demography/population/italy http://www.google.com/search?q=italian+flag&safe=active
&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0KRiU5OPAeGEyAGinYHYAw&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=641
http://www.google.com/search?q=italian+flag&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0KRiU5OPAeGEyAGinYHYAw&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=641#q=italy&safe=active&tbm=isch
http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-italy/
