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Italy

Italy. By: Kayla Murray. Flag. The Italy Flag was officially adopted on January 21, 1919. The national flag is a tricolor flag which features three equally sized vertical stripes of green, white and red color. . Type of Government.

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Italy

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  1. Italy By: Kayla Murray

  2. Flag • The Italy Flag was officially adopted on January 21, 1919. The national flag is a tricolor flag which features three equally sized vertical stripes of green, white and red color.

  3. Type of Government • Italy has been a democratic republic since June 2, 1946, when the monarchy was abolished by popular referendum. The constitution was declared on January 1, 1948.

  4. Population • Population (January 2011 est.): 60.6 million. • Annual population growth rate (2010 est.): 0.04%, mostly due to immigration

  5. Capital City • The capital city of Italy is Rome. • Rome is the seat of the Roman Catholic church and the headquarters of major international agencies and multinational corporations, a city that has assumed a place of worldwide importance.

  6. Italy on a world map

  7. Average Income • The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reports that in 2002 Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $1.438 trillion. The per capita GDP was estimated at $25,000.

  8. Major Industry • Tourism • Commerce • Communications • Machinery • Iron and Steel • Chemicals • Food Processing • Textiles • Automobiles • Home Appliances • Clothing • Footwear

  9. Natural Resources • Coal • Mercury • Zinc • Marble • Pumice • Pyrite (sulfur) • Natural gas and crude oil reserves • Fish • Arable land

  10. Major Religion • Roman Catholic (majority). • Today the Muslim religion is the second largest religion in Italy. • Jehovah Witnesses (very few)

  11. Holidays • January 1: New Year's Day • January 6: Epiphany • April 17: Easter • April 25: Liberation Day • May 1: Labor Day • June 2: Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic • August 15: Feast of the Assumption (also known as Ferragosto) • November 1: All Saints • December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception • December 25: Christmas Day • December 26: St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)

  12. Italian Food • Italy is famous for its food as much as for its huge artistic and historical assets and for the fashion industry. • Italians love discovering new foods and new ways of preparing familiar dishes. Every year there's more and more interest in the traditional cuisine of the various regions and in biological, environment friendly foods.

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