ITALY

Italy is a country located in Southern Europe. Its official name is the Italian Republic. Italy borders Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, and France. Italy is a long peninsula-shaped country, similar to a boot. Italy is bordered to its east by the Adriatic Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west. Indo-European people began migrating to Italy’s region in about 2000 BC, and in approximately the 3rd century BC it was overthrown by the Romans. In the 4th and 5th centuries AD Italy was overthrown by barbarians. Centuries of political unrest followed and it wasn’t until 1861 that Italy became unified. The Republic was formed in 1946, following Mussolini’s fallen dictatorship in 1943, and the following rejection of the monarchy.

Italy’s capital is Rome, a city that is approximately 3,000 years old.

Approximately 80% of Italy’s land is hills or mountains.

Vatican City, the home to the Pope, is an independent state within Italy’s region.

Major cities in Italy include Naples, Rome, Turin, Palermo, and Milan.

The Renaissance, a period in history when great architecture, art, and poetry were created, began in Italy.

Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo (famous artists) were all part of the Renaissance.

The main language in Italy is Italian, but depending on the area some people speak Slovene, French, and German.

The famous car manufacturers Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Alfa Romeo are all Italian.

Italy’s most popular sport is soccer (also called football).

Italy is famous for many different dishes including spaghetti, pizza, risotto, lasagna, and Bolognese.

Parmesan cheese was invented in Italy, in the region around Parma. Other cheeses created in Italy include ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, and gorgonzola.

Pinocchio’s author was an Italian named Carlo Collodi who was born in 1826 and died in 1890.

Italy suffers more earthquakes than any other country in Europe. The most recent devastating earthquake occurred in 1980 in Naples. 3000 people lost their lives. An earthquake in 1693 killed approximately 100,000 people in Sicily.

İtalya, Güney Avrupa’da bulunan bir ülkedir. Resmi adı İtalya Cumhuriyeti’dir. İtalya Slovenya, Avusturya, İsviçre ve Fransa ile sınır komşusudur. İtalya, çizmeye benzer, yarımada şeklinde uzun bir ülke. İtalya doğusunda Adriyatik Denizi ve batısında Tiren Denizi ile sınır komşusudur. Hint-Avrupa halkı MÖ 2000 yıllarında İtalya’nın bölgesine göç etmeye başladı ve yaklaşık MÖ 3. yüzyılda Romalılar tarafından devrildi. MS 4. ve 5. yüzyıllarda İtalya barbarlar tarafından devrildi. Bunu yüzyıllarca süren siyasi huzursuzluk izledi ve 1861’e kadar İtalya birleşmedi. Cumhuriyet, Mussolini’nin 1943’teki diktatörlüğünün ve monarşinin reddedilmesinin ardından 1946’da kuruldu.

Major cities in Italy include Naples, Rome, Turin, Palermo, and Milan.

The Renaissance, a period in history when great architecture, art, and poetry were created, began in Italy.

Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo (famous artists) were all part of the Renaissance.

The main language in Italy is Italian, but depending on the area some people speak Slovene, French, and German.

The famous car manufacturers Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Alfa Romeo are all Italian.

Italy’s most popular sport is soccer (also called football).

Italy is famous for many different dishes including spaghetti, pizza, risotto, lasagna, and Bolognese.

Parmesan cheese was invented in Italy, in the region around Parma. Other cheeses created in Italy include ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, and gorgonzola.

Pinocchio’s author was an Italian named Carlo Collodi who was born in 1826 and died in 1890.

Italy suffers more earthquakes than any other country in Europe. The most recent devastating earthquake occurred in 1980 in Naples. 3000 people lost their lives. An earthquake in 1693 killed approximately 100,000 people in Sicily.