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Italy A to Z

Italy A to Z. By: Gabriela Gutierrez Grade 5-ESL. A is for Alps. The Alps are the largest mountains in Italy. They cross the countries of France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. B is for Buildings. The four most famous buildings in Italy are: The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Colosseum

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Italy A to Z

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  1. Italy A to Z By: Gabriela Gutierrez Grade 5-ESL

  2. A is for Alps The Alps are the largest mountains in Italy. They cross the countries of France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

  3. B is for Buildings The four most famous buildings in Italy are: • The Leaning Tower of Pisa • The Colosseum • Palazzo Poli • The Circus Maximus

  4. C is for the Colosseum The Colosseum is one of the most imposing ancient structures. It had four floors; the first three had eighty arches each, the arches on the second and third floors were decorated with huge statues.

  5. D is for Dough Dough is made from wheat. It is used to make pizza, spaghetti, and other kinds of pasta.

  6. E is for Europe Italy is on the continent of Europe. The bordering countries are: • France • Switzerland • Austria • Slovenia • Croatia • Yugoslavia • Albania • Bosnia-Herzegovina

  7. F is Flag The Italian flag has three equal vertical stripes. The stripes are green, white and red. The green means hope. The white stripe stands for faith. The red stripe represents help given to people in need. Italy adopted its flag in 1870.

  8. G is for Gondolas The gondola is a form oftransportation in the city of Venice. Venice is a very popular city in Italy.

  9. H is for Holidays Italians celebrate Christmas and Carnavale.

  10. I is for Italian People in Italy are called Italians. The language that the Italians speak is Italian. Some Italians words are: • Ciao=HI or BYE • Thank you=grazie • Please=per favore

  11. J is for Jewelry Italian crafts-people design beautiful gold jewelry and pottery.

  12. K is for Key Facts • The total population of Italy is 60,483,521 • Italy is about twice the state of Florida • The capital is Rome • The spoken language is Italian • The land area is 116, 341 square miles • The currency is the Euro • There are two islands in Italy which are, Sicily and Sardinia

  13. L is for Lira The currency in Italy was the lira , but Now is called the euro. $1.00 US dollar equals 75¢ in Italy.

  14. M is for Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano. The last eruption of Mount Vesuvius happened in 1944.

  15. N is for Naples Naples is the capital of Campania. Naples is the third largest city in Italy.

  16. O is for Opera Italians created operas in the 1600s. It is a play but the actors sing the words.

  17. P is for Peninsula • Italy is a peninsula, a peninsula is a narrow strip of land surrounded on three sides by water.

  18. Q is for Queen There were many Queens before 1946.

  19. R is for Rome Rome is the capital city of Italy.

  20. S is for Seas There are three seas that border Italy: • The Adriatic Sea • The Mediterranean Sea • The Ionian Sea • The Tyrrhenian Sea • The Ligurian Sea

  21. T is for Towns There are many towns in Italy. ¾ of Italians live in small towns.

  22. U is for Useful Inventions Early Romans created the first roads, bridges, tunnels and interesting architecture.

  23. V is for Vatican city Vatican City is a very popular city in Italy. There is a total population of 798 people. The Pope lives in here. There are three main languages spoken: • Italian • French • Latin

  24. W is for Work Italians work six days a week and stop working for a two hour lunch in the afternoon.

  25. X is for eXports The main products that Italy exports are: • automobiles • Wine • Olive Oil

  26. Y is for Yummy The food in Italy is very famous. Some of the most popular foods in Italy are: • Pisa (Pizza) • Pasta • Gelato( ice cream)

  27. Z is for Zaccanopoli There are 56 towns in Italy that begin with the letter Z.

  28. I love Italy!

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