ItalyItaly

Lido beach Lido beach Located in Located in

Venice.Venice.A great tourist A great tourist

attraction.attraction.Lot’s of beautiful Lot’s of beautiful

sea shells on lido sea shells on lido beach.beach.

Majella national parkMajella national parkFounded in Founded in

1993.1993.55% of this 55% of this

national park is national park is 2000m above 2000m above sea level.sea level.

Home to about Home to about 45% of the 45% of the wildlife species wildlife species in Italy.in Italy.

RegionsRegions There are 20 regions in There are 20 regions in

Italy.Italy. The 20 regions are The 20 regions are

Tuscany, Sicily, Sardinia, Tuscany, Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, Basilicata, Calabria, Basilicata, Apulis, Campania, Molise, Apulis, Campania, Molise, Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria, Marche, Lombardy, Marche, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagne, Liguira, Emilia-Romagne, Liguira, Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Veneto, Trentino Alto Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Adige, Friuli–Venezia Giulia.

Italian foodItalian food

Italian food can Italian food can consist of pizza, consist of pizza, pastas, fish, meat, pastas, fish, meat, cheese, and bread.cheese, and bread.

All of the different All of the different regions eat different regions eat different foods.foods.

Italian flagItalian flag The italian flag is a The italian flag is a

tricolor with stripes of tricolor with stripes of green, white, and red.green, white, and red.

The meaning of the The meaning of the colors depend on the colors depend on the view you have.view you have.

Religious people think Religious people think green is hope, white is green is hope, white is faith, and red is charity.faith, and red is charity.

The common The common interpretation is green for interpretation is green for fields, white for snowy fields, white for snowy alps, and red for blood in alps, and red for blood in the independence wars.the independence wars.

skiingskiing Italy has some of Italy has some of

the best skiing in the best skiing in the world. the world.

They have skiing They have skiing in the alps, in the alps, dolomites, and Mt. dolomites, and Mt. Etna.Etna.

There are many There are many good ski resorts in good ski resorts in Italy too.Italy too.

Mt. EtnaMt. Etna

Mt. Etna is a Mt. Etna is a active volcano in active volcano in Sicily.Sicily.

It is 10,922 ft high.It is 10,922 ft high.One of the most One of the most

active volcanoes active volcanoes in the world with in the world with constant activity.constant activity.

trainstrains

The fastest trains The fastest trains in Italy can go up in Italy can go up to 225 mph.to 225 mph.

Eurostar is the Eurostar is the most common most common train line in Italy.train line in Italy.

You can take the You can take the train to places all train to places all over italy.over italy.

wineswines

Italy has some of the Italy has some of the oldest wine producing oldest wine producing regions in the world.regions in the world.

Italy had one fifth of wine Italy had one fifth of wine production in the world in production in the world in 2005.2005.

In 2008 Italy topped In 2008 Italy topped France in the most wine France in the most wine production in the world production in the world with about 6 billion liters.with about 6 billion liters.

soccersoccer

The italian The italian national soccer national soccer team won the team won the European national European national championship in championship in 1968.1968.

Won the FIFA Won the FIFA world cup in 2006, world cup in 2006, 1982, 1938, and 1982, 1938, and 1934. 1934.

tamburellotamburello

Scored like lawn Scored like lawn tennistennis

Use a rubber ball Use a rubber ball and a tamborine.and a tamborine.

Very old sport that Very old sport that started in 1550’s.started in 1550’s.

RugbyRugby In Italy there is a In Italy there is a

Italian rugby Italian rugby federation that was federation that was founded in 1928.founded in 1928.

The FIR joined the The FIR joined the International Rugby International Rugby board and competed board and competed in the 1987 inaugural in the 1987 inaugural rugby championshiprugby championship

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