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ITALYIstituto Comprensivo
S. Margherita Ligure (Italy)
KEY FACTS• Surrounding countries: France, Switzerland,
Austria, Slovenia
• Capital city: Rome
• Famous towns: Milan, Venice, Florence
• Regions: 20
• Size: 301.338. Km2
• Population: 61.830.000
• Language: Italian
• Currency: Euro
• Time zone: GMT+1
• Telephone country code: +39
• Climate: tempered, mild
The italian flag
• The colours of the italian flag are green,
white, red.
.
Curosities
• The highest mountain in Italy is Mont Blanc. It is 4.810 metreshigh.
• The highest waterfall in Italy is the Cascate del Serio. It is about100 kilometres from Milan.
• The largest lake in Italy is Lake Garda. There are lots of islands on the lake.
• The longest river in Italy is the river Po. It is over 650 kilometreslong. It goes through many cities.
• La Maddalena is an arcipelago with seven islands. There are lots of sandy beaches.
Inside Italy there are 2 other small countries:
Republic of San Marino (area 61,19 km²)and
Città del Vaticano (area 0,44 km²)
San Marino
San Marino
Città del Vaticano
Famous people (1)Name and surname Job Birth/death year
• Antonella Clerici Presenter 6/12/1963
• Sergio Mattarella President 23/07/1941
• Alberto Sordi Actor 1920 - 2003
• Lorella Cuccarini Dancer 10/08/1965
• Alessandro Manzoni Writer 1785 - 1873
• Antonio Cassano Footballer 12/07/1982
• Andrea Doria Politician, admiral 1466-1560
Antonella Clerici Lorella Cuccarini Sergio Mattarella
Antonio Cassano Alberto Sordi Andrea DoriaCaio Giulio Cesare
Alessandro Manzoni
Famous people (2)
Name and surname Job Birth/death year
• Caio Giulio Cesare Emperor 101 - 44 B. C.
• Marco Polo Explorer 1254 - 1324
• Carlo Collodi Writer (Pinocchio’s inventor) 1826 – 1890
• Leonardo Da Vinci Painter 1452-1519
• Michelangelo Buonarroti Artist 1475 - 1564
• Giotto Painter 1267-1337
Touristic attractions
Colosseum Rome
Pisa tower Pisa
Trevi Fountain Rome
St. Mark Square Venice
Mole Antonelliana Turin
Duomo Milan
Giotto’s Campanile Florence
Name Place
Pisa Tower
Trevi fountain
Colosseum
St. Mark Square
Mole AntonellianaDuomo of Milan
Giotto’s Campanile
Monte FumaioloMonte Cervino Monte Big
Mountains: Mont Blanc 4.810 m, Rosa 4.634 m, Cervino 4.478 m, Fumaiolo, Big.
Nature
Monte Rosa
Monte Bianco
• Plains: Padana, Pontina, Veneta.
• Volcanoes: Etna 3.350 m, Vesuvio 1.281 m, Stromboli.
Vesuvio Stromboli
EtnaPianura Padana
• Rivers: Po (652 km.), Tevere (405 km.), Arno, Magra, Adige.
• Lakes: Garda (370 km2), Maggiore (212,5 km2), Como, Bracciano
Garda Lake Garda Lake
TeverePo
Italy and the sea• Seas: Mediterrenian, Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, Ligurian, Ionian.
Ligurian Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Adriatic Sea
• Islands: Sicily 25.711 Km2, Sardinia 21.090 Km2, Elba, Giglio.
Sicily Sardinia Elba
Harbours
There is a harbour in Genova, Savona, Bari, Brindisi,
Taranto Civitavecchia, Palermo and other towns.
Harbour of Genova Harbour of Trieste
Famous sailorsName and surname: Birth/death year
• Cristoforo Colombo 1451 - 1506 A.C.
• Amerigo Vespucci 1454 – 1512 A.C.
• Giovanni Soldini 1966 - still alive
• Giovanni Caboto 1450 - ?
• Ambrogio Fogar 13/08/1941 – still alive
• Antonio Pigafetta 1492 - ?
Cristoforo Colombo Amerigo VespucciAmbrogio Fogar
Giovanni Soldini
Giovanni Caboto
Antonio Pigafetta
Famous shipsName: Construction year
• Nina, Pinta, S. Maria 1441 ( built in Spain)
• Palinuro 16/07/1955
• Andrea Doria 9/02/1950
• Amerigo Vespucci 22/02/1931
• Principessa Mafalda 1908
• Rome (Battleship) 9/06/1940
Palinuro
Rome (Battleship)
Andrea DoriaAmerigo Vespucci
The Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
Pricipessa Mafalda
DictionaryITALIAN ENGLISH
• Ciao Hello
• Amico /Amica Friend
• Come ti chiami? What’s your name?
• Come stai? How are you?
• Bambini Children
• Scuola School
• Maestra Teacher
• Arrivederci Good-bye