Italy

By: Dylan Calhau

 Location and Population
Italy is located in Europe and has a peninsula that extends out into the
Mediterranean Sea. Italy borders France, Switzerland, Slovenia, and
Austria. The Alps and Apennine mountain ranges make up about 75% of
the landscape. Italy has a population of about 59 million people.
 History Of Italy
Italy has been inhabited by many different people over long periods of
time. The first people believed to discover Italy were the Indo-
Europeans around 2000 B.C. Italy was never unified as a country until
1861 when the Sardinian King Victor Immanuel II finally brought all of
Italy together to unite it. Then Italy became a fascist country and
supported Nazi Germany in WW2 when Benito Mussolini and his party
ruled Italy from 1921 to 1943.
Italy’s Prime Minister
• The Prime Minister of Italy’s
name is Giuseppe Conte.
• He’s been the prime minister of
Italy since June 1st 2018.
• He is 54 years old and was born
on August 8, 1964.
• He earned his law degree
from La Sapienza University of
Rome in 1988.
• He is originally from Puglia in
southern Italy.
 Culture
The Italian culture is commonly associated with food, music and art but
their food is the most commonly known thing about them. Some of
their known foods are Pasta, Pizza and Gelato (Ice Cream). Family is an
extremely important value within the Italian culture because their
family solidarity is focused on extended family and Italians usually have
frequent family gatherings. The major religion in Italy is Roman Catholic
and it is home to the Vatican City where the Pope lives.
Places To Visit
• Leaning Tower of Pisa
• The Coliseum
• Venice
• Pompeii
• Florence
• Sicily
• Naples
• Amalfi Coast