History 8 Current Events: Italy

Liam Timothy L. Cuatico

8 – Galatians
Location
Italy is located at Southern Europe, near
countries like France, Germany, and
Austria.
Flag

Italy’s flag has 3 stripes. A

white stripe in the middle, a
green stripe on the left, and
a red one on the right.

One interpretation of the

flag is that green represents
hope, white resembles faith,
and red symbolizes charity.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy. This city is the
heart of tourism in Italy, with a population
of over 2 million and a size of 1,285 km².
In the ancient times, Rome used to be a
world power, controlling almost all of
Europe.

Although it is not as powerful as it was

before, this city boasts historic sites such as
The Colosseum, The Pantheon, St. Peter’s
Basilica, and Piazza Navona. Rome is also
visited because of its cuisine such as
Gelato, Carbonara, and Pizza al taglio.
Nationality and Citizenship

96 percent of the people living in

Italy are Italians, but the remaining
four percent consist of other races
like Albanian, German, and
Austrian.

Things such as having Italian

ancestors or being born on ius soli
(Italian soil) while abandoned make
you eligible for Italian citizenship.
Dialect

Italian is the official language

of Italy, and 93 percent of
people speak this dialect. Other
languages spoke include
German, Slovene, and French.
 One Major Problem

According to CNBC, Italy is in risk of

another political crisis. This happened
because Italy had a dispute on how to
properly use the money that will be
invested to their country to aid them
from the pandemic.
This is a major problem for them
because they have the second highest
debt pile in the EU and their
economy was already struggling even
before the pandemic.
Sources:
https://www.lifeinitaly.com/culture/history-of-the-italian-flag
https://www.britannica.com/place/Rome/People#ref23878
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/top-10-foodie-things-
try-rome
https://www.esteri.it/mae/en/servizi/italiani-all-
estero/cittadinanza.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/european_languages/countries/ital
y.shtml
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/05/italy-coronavirus-stimulus-
dispute-could-push-government-collapse.html