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a map of Italy
the flag of the Italian
Republic since 1797
About 58 million people live in Italy.
The official language
is Italian.
Government
People over
the age of 18 vote in elections for the members of the parliament.
The head of parliament is the Prime Minister.
The Head of State is the President who is elected by the parliament.
Go here to listen to Italy's National Anthem
http://www.niceflag.com/midi/anthems/italy.mid
The money
used in Italy
is the euro.
The symbol used for the euro
Climate
The climate of Italy is Mediterranean which means that the summers
are warm and the winters mild. In the mountains to the north it
is cold in winter and snow falls. Skiing is a popular winter sport.
The summers in the south are hot.
Mountains
The mountains in the north of Italy are called the Alps and form
Italy's border with France, Switzerland and Austria. The highest
mountain in the Alps is Monte Bianco. It is 4807 metres high.
A road tunnel, just over 11 kilometres long, has been built through
the mountain to link Italy and France.
Another mountain range, the Appennines,
runs almost the full length of the country.
Industries
in Italy include:
Tourism, machine building, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing,
textiles, motor vehicles, clothing & footwear and ceramics
(eg. tiles)
Agriculture
Farmers in
Italy grow fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets,
soybeans, grain, olives, beef and dairy products. Fishing is an
important industry too.
To read about
the history
of Italy go
here
http://www.tricolore.net/cgi-bin/sections.html?subcat=2
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source in your bibliography like this:
Italy (2004). [Online], Available:
www.kidcyber.com.au
updated October 2006
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