Italy

On average about 1,000,000,000 people vist Italy. Only one third vist Florence a year.

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Mountain ranges- the Alps.

Only one in any given time. A pope is only replaced when he dies.

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In the loss to Italy during the 1934 FIFA World Cup, Great Britain effectively relinquished its chance to compete on the international stage in that tournament. The British team did not participate due to a combination of logistical issues and a reluctance to align with FIFA regulations. As a result, they missed an opportunity to showcase their football prowess and establish their presence in international tournaments.

Italy is capitalist: class system,min or its ownership, wages system, production for profit.

The value of an Italian coin depends on the craftsmanship,where it was minted,and if it is made of any expensive product you have a Italian coin worth over $30,it is worth selling unless you want to keep until it reaches a more higher value.That would be called,"Investing."

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You should include Venice; it has been in trouble for decades from pollution, and now rising waters are a constant threat. You want to see it while the world still has it to enjoy.

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Venice is a must-see city. It has a rich history, breathtaking architecture, and a lovely culture. It is a unique city, built on islands with canals and around 400 bridges. There is no city on earth quite like it. Costume shops sell wares for Carnevale and glass makers create famous Venetian glass on the island of Murano. Venice is also the hometown of Vivaldi, and where his birthday is celebrated with concerts in the month of May. The Grand Canal is a pleasure to see, as are the charming labyrinthine neighborhoods. Napoleon called San Marco Square the greatest drawing room of Europe. It is lined with famous and historic cafes, peppered with pigeons, and filled with live music playing from within the colonnades at the cafes. Also a fun city for shopping, on the Rialto Bridge and elsewhere. Do avoid it in the fall. That's supposed to be flood season, I believe.

Tuscany is also a delightful place to visit. Many "tours" offer packages for Venice, Rome, Florence. But in Tuscany, there is so much more to see than just Florence. Florence, heart of the Renaissance, is culturally a very important city, though not very impressive architecturally. However, Michelangelo's David is here (Accademia Gallery), as well as other priceless works displayed at the Uffizi Gallery, including works by Botticelli, Michelangelo and Raphael. The surrounding countryside is glorious. Rolling hills, with cypress lined roads leading to farms and villages. Olive groves on the hills give way to vineyards on the slopes. You can stay on a farm ("agriturismo") with all kinds of B&B type accommodations possible. San Gimignano and Siena are beautiful hilltop medieval towns to visit, filled with rustic architecture, beautiful pottery and wines, festivals and surrounded by breathtaking views of the countryside. Siena is home to a popular horse race (Palio) in the summers, and the districts of the town are decorated with different animal mascots and colorful flags.

Nearby in the region of Umbria (where fabulous olive oil is made), is the town of Assisi, home of St. Francis, as well as other charming medieval villages, including Perugia (known for chocolate).

A visit to Italy should always include a visit to Rome, a city steeped in thousands of years of history and the capital of a vast ancient empire. Here you can visit the Vatican, home of the Catholic Church, and one of (if not the) biggest museums in the world, filled with priceless art and antiquities, including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. From outdoor markets and Bernini fountains, to ruins and parks, the Spanish Steps, the ancient bathhouse of Calcalla, Trevi Fountain, first class shopping, the list of things to see in Rome seems endless. And the food in Rome is fabulous, whether you eat in a neighborhood restaurant or grab some food at a tavola calda ("hot table"--an informal place for prepared food, like a deli) or pizzeria. (recommended films: "Roman Holiday," "Only You," "Tea with Mussolini.")

There are so many wonderful places to visit in Italy, but this is a start. Remember to sample gelati (ice cream) and wonderful offerings at a salumeria (like a deli). And if you're driving on the Autostrada and see a rest stop that features dining (crossed fork and knife symbol??) STOP if you're hungry. You will be pleasantly surprised at the wonderful and inexpensive food you can get. Some nice souvenir shopping sometimes too, depending on the region. I get depressed coming home to our highways and chain fast food restaurants at rest stops. Hope this helps!

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Italians tend to enjoy the outdoors. They particularly like soccer. They also like skiing, both in the snow and over water. They like skating, with blades and with rollers. They like sailing, just about anything from sail boards to all kinds of boats. They also like hiking and walking, more so than jogging and running. And they like bicycling, playing tennis, and swimming.

While 88% of the people of Italy identify themselves as Catholic, there are many other groups in smaller numbers. Eastern Orthodox and Greek Orthodox make up almost one million. There are Assembly of God, Jehovah Witness, Waldensian, Seven Day Adventist, Baptist, Lutheran, and Methodist groups. Also, there are Jewish, Muslim, Buhhdist, Sikh, and Hindu congregations.

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If you've ever taken an art history class, or even one in art appreciation, you know that the era they call "The Renaissance" is held in reverence something just short of the Second Coming. This "reawakening" is set up on a historic pedestal intended to inspire a worshipful awe as everyone from the highest high-priest-art-history-professor to the lowest graduate-student-teaching-assistant-altar-boy marches around it swirling incense, and sprinkling holy water while intoning the words "Raphaellllllll...Michelangelooooo... Leonardoooooo". Meanwhile all we art appreciators genuflect and murmur an appreciative background litany of gasping ooooo's and ahhhhhhhh's at every Madonna, David, and Mona flashed upon the screen for us to identify, categorise, and immortalise. Then when it is all done, we take an essay test and I'll bet dollars to donuts the very first question is: "Discuss the causes relevant to the development of the Renaissance and their effect upon the various forms of art of the time." (Or something to that effect.)

Well, let me answer the first part of that question in one word--money. Of course that's a gross oversimplification and would rate a single word response--explain! Actually, it's not only an oversimplification, it's a bit inaccurate - credit would be a better response. Now, let me explain. During the Middle Ages, there were two-forms of trade--gold, and barter. Gold was in short supply until the New World explorers robbed the native Americans and flooded Europe with it. And Barter was terribly inefficient. Credit, on the other hand (basically letters of credit), couldn't be easily stolen, weighed very little, and was an efficient way of transferring huge amounts of wealth. Which brings us back to the original answer--money. Without large amounts of it, there were only fortress prisons in which those who had accumulated some wealth relied upon ugly stone walls to avoid being murdered in their sleep. However, when it became economically feasible to enclose an entire city in fortress walls, then those with money could begin to relax and enjoy it, which meant a craving for beauty that meant art. The city of Florence, Italy, is a classic example.

Italy (and its newly minted middle classes), jutting its booted peninsula out into the maritime trade lanes of the Mediterranean, was ideally suited to taste and enjoy this new-found prosperity first. They spent the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries accumulating wealth and the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries enjoying it. In Florence, even though the palazzos of the Medici and other wealthy families still have a prison-like quality to them, inside, as they open into delightfully sunny courtyards, there are windows, which mean light--light to see paintings hanging on walls, to weave tapestries, to admire garden sculpture, fountains, and manicured landscapes. And with wealth comes time--time to enjoy reading and writing poetry, music, great novels, opera, and high fashion. All of these things come together to define the Renaissance and to impact the arts. So, the next time you take an art history course, and it comes time for the final exam, just cut and paste this explanation and you'll be home free. I HOPE THIS HELPED! The earlier years of the Middle Ages, which began with the collapse of the Roman Empire, were marked by the absence of an effective centeral government and the constant threat of famine and disease ( Black Death, 1340s) , and foreign invasion.

The diversity in Italy is mainly cultural. This is because Italy has a strong stance on immigration, like most of Europe.

Puglia is not a city, but rather a region of south-eastern Italy. It is also named Apulia. Please see the related links for many more details.

Because they believed greatly n their culture

Rome is over 3000 thousand, being founded in 753 BCE. It was once ruled by the roman republic, later becoming an empire under Julius Caesar. According to legend, it was found by Romulus and Remus.

Italy has won the world cup 4 times!!

Slang words for an Italian male and an Italian female are Romeo and Giulietta. They're proper nouns, from the play 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare [baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616]. The name 'Romeo' is pronounced 'ROH-meh-oh', and the name 'Giulietta' 'joo-lee-EHT-tah'.

The Second longest river in Italy is the Adige. It flows in the north-west from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. It is 410 km (250 miles) long.

because people like big high round things......