Italy

By ElenaTeacher: Mr. Fleming

10 yoc

Where is Italy located?

In the continent of Europe.

Divided into 20 provinces.

Surrounded by the Mediterranean sea

Shaped like a boot

MountainsThe groups of mountains are:

Alps

Appenines

Lakes & RiversMain lakes are :

Lake GardaLake MaggioreLake Como

Main Rivers are:PoAdigeArnoTevere

Main Rivers are:PoAdigeArnoTevere

Italy’s HistoryFirst settlers Italics

The Romans ruled Italy and a huge empire.

There are many famous buildings in Italy

The Coliseum in Rome

Year Event

800 BC The Etruscans rule parts of Italy

700s BC The Greeks settle in parts of southern Italy and Sicily

49 BC Julius Caesar comes to power

27 BC Octavian (called Augustus) becomes the first emperor of the Roman Empire

Begins 1300s AD

The Renaissance begins in Italian city-states such as Florence and Venice

1861 AD United italy is established

1915 AD Italy enters World War I on the side of the Allies

1940 AD Italy joins forces with Hitler in World War II

1946 AD Italians vote to end the monarchy, and the country becomes a republic

ArtThere are lots of famous Italian

Artists – Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Sandro

Botticelli.

Some pieces of art are: The Mona Lisa

The Birth of Venus The Cistine chapel ceiling.

The Mona Lisa

The Cistine Chapel ceiling in Rome

Italy’s flagThe flag of italy is called

the tricolor

The language

Speak Italian.

Use the Latin alphabet.

Italian comes from Latin.

Food Italian people enjoy:

pasta and pizza.

Italy is famous throughout the world for it’s delicious food

and wine.

LandscapeSome popular places to go are Rome, Venice, and Florence.

A vacation would include: site seeing, boating, going to art galleries, skiing, cycling and going to the beach.

The climateWarm, but dry.

Average winter temperature 5 degrees.

Average spring temperature 15 degrees.

Average summer temperature 25 degrees.

Average autumn temperature 15 degrees.

Sports

Italian people love football.

They also enjoy cycling, and racing in cars.

They also enjoy cycling, and racing in cars.

CarsSome cars made in italy are

The FerrariThe Lamborgini

Alfa RomeoThe Maserati

Italy is famous for Fiat and Ferrari.

General FactsEuros are used.

People live in villas and apartments.

Most people drive cars

The population of italy is approximately 60 million.

(2009 estimates)

The governmentA democratic republic

The prime minister isSilvio Berlasconi

The president isGiorgio Napolitano

Headquarters in Rome.

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The Prime minister

The President

EducationChildren start school at 6 years

old.Children complete school at 18

years old.

The University of Bologna and Rome are two of the oldest

universities in the world.

Biography

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Rosie Dickins, The Children's Book of Art