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ITALY NORTH CENTER S O U T H. ITALY The name of Italy comes from the mythological character of Italo, who lived before the Trojan war. Italy is a Parliamentary
ITALY The name of Italy comes from the mythological character
of Italo, who lived before the Trojan war. Italy is a Parliamentary
Republic, based on the Constitution, a corpus of laws containing
rights and duties of the citizens. The President of the Republic is
the authority representative of the entire country. The official
language is Italian, but one of the characteristics of the Italian
peninsula is the presence of several different dialects and
regional linguistic varieties. Italy is one of the founding members
of the European Union.
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GEOGRAPHY The Italian geographical region is linked to the
continental Europe by the chain of the Alps. This chain of
mountains stretches across the Northen side of the country, from
Liguria to Friuli Venezia Giulia, whereas the Apennines stretch
across the entire peninsula, from North to South. The largest
islands are Sicily and Sardinia.
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WEATHER From a climatic point of view the country is also
favored by the huge amount of water of the Mediterranean Sea that
surrounds it from almost every side. For this reason temperatures
are mild, even if there are notable differences between the North
and South of the country. The climatic differences present in our
country are determined by the different geological formation, in
fact the lower average temperatures are recorded in Northern Italy,
because it is made up of plains and mountain areas far from the
open sea.
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RELIGION The most widespread religion in Italy is the Roman
Catholicism and the State of the Vatican is the seat of the Holy
Father. Nevertheless other religious minorities such as
Protestantism, Hinduism and Hebraism are present.
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ECONOMY Italy is also a country heavily oriented to foreign
trade. Italian industry is dominated by small and medium-sized
enterprises mostly manufacturing, whereas only a few large firms
are present.
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ITALIAN FASHION Italy is also Fashion. The country is
considered the capital of the fashion in the world and fashion has
always been an important part of our culture. Italian fashion
originated in Florence in the 1950s, and from then the elegance of
the made in Italy widespread all over the world. Today the most
famous fashion cities in Italy are Florence, Milan and Rome. Twice
a year in Milan, the Fashion Week is held. The area dedicated to
the Milanese Fashion is the famous Fashion Quadrilateral. The most
important houses of fashion were founded in Rome and are still
there. In the city, Via Condotti is famous for its luxurious
boutiques such as Prada and Versace. Vogue Italia is considered the
most prestigiuos Fashion magazine in the world. Renowned Italian
brands are Armani, Alviero Martini, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana,
Roberto Cavalli, Gucci or Moschino.
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ARMANI PRADA DOLCE & GABBANA VALENTINO BULGARI
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ROME According to the legend, Rome was founded on 21 April 753
BC. Its founder was Romolus, the son the God Mars and a noblewoman.
Legend wants that he and his twin brother Remo were nursed by a
she-wolf. The history of Rome coincides with the history of
humanity, since, in the course of millenia it extended its
influence throughout all Europe. It was the first great metropolis
of humanity, the heart of one of the most ancient civilization
which influenced society, culture, language, philosophy, religion,
law and customs in the following centuries. As evidence of its
greatness there are monuments such as: the Colosseo, Foro Romano,
Palazzi Imperiali,, Pantheon, Piazza di Spagna. Today Rome is the
capital city of Italy and it has a population of 2.650.155
residents. It is the center of the Italian politics and the seat of
the Catholic Church.