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Discover Italy: Culture, Cities, and Facts

Italy is a country located in southern Europe known for its art, architecture, and culture. Some key facts about Italy are that Rome is the capital, the population is over 58 million, and the official language is Italian. Important cities to visit include Rome, Florence, and Venice. Famous Italian people include Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo. Italian children enjoy winter sports, beaches, and soccer. Iconic sights are the Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Sistine Chapel. Italians are known for food like pizza and pasta and festivals with costumes and parades.

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Discover Italy: Culture, Cities, and Facts

Italy is a country located in southern Europe known for its art, architecture, and culture. Some key facts about Italy are that Rome is the capital, the population is over 58 million, and the official language is Italian. Important cities to visit include Rome, Florence, and Venice. Famous Italian people include Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo. Italian children enjoy winter sports, beaches, and soccer. Iconic sights are the Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Sistine Chapel. Italians are known for food like pizza and pasta and festivals with costumes and parades.

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  • Introduction: Provides an introductory setting for learning about Italy, starting with a flag illustration.
  • Where is Italy?: Locates Italy on the map of Europe with a visual representation.
  • Map of Italy: Gives a detailed map of Italy, showcasing important cities and regions.
  • A Few Facts About Italy: Presents key facts about Italy including its capital, population, and membership in the EU.
  • Important Cities: Introduces significant cities in Italy like Rome, highlighting key landmarks such as the Colosseum.
  • Famous Sights in Rome: Showcases famous landmarks in Rome, including Trajan's Column and the Arch of Constantine.
  • Florence: Explores the city of Florence with images of notable architectural structures.
  • Venice: Describes the canal-filled streets of Venice, emphasizing gondola travel.
  • Important People: Lists influential figures in Italian history, offering interactive links for more details.
  • What Italian Kids Do: Describes recreational activities common to children in Italy, as well as popular sports.
  • Famous Sights 2: Continues exploring Italy's renowned sites with emphasis on Pompeii and other historic places.
  • Italian Culture and Life: Discusses Italian culture, including festivals, races, and lifestyle details.
  • What Italians Like to Eat: Introduces popular Italian cuisines and offers resources for recipes online.
  • Learn More About Italy: Provides additional resources and websites for further study of Italy.
  • Books to Read: Recommends books about Italy for further exploration and culture understanding.

Let’s Learn About Italy

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Where is Italy?
Map of Italy

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A Few Facts About Italy
The capital of Italy is Rome
The population of Italy is 58,147,733.
The language they speak is Italian.
The money they use is the euro.
Italy is a member of the European Union.
Let’s visit some important cities
in Italy. Rome

The Colosseum

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Arch of Titus

More famous sights in Rome

Trajan’s Column

Arch of Constantine

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Florence
Views of the city

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Venice
In Venice the streets are waterways
that people travel by gondola.

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Some of Italy’s Important People
Michelangelo (click on his name to find out more)
Galileo - a scientist and astronomer
Leonardo da Vinci (click on his name to find out more)
Picasso - a famous artist (click on his name to try some
artwork)
Joe DiMaggio - baseball player (click on his name to try a
little baseball)
What Italian Kids Do
In the winter kids go skiing, sledding and
snowboarding in the mountains. In the summer
they enjoy the many lakes for swimming and
boating. Many people go to the beaches. Kids in
Italy love soccer, bicycling, ball games, going to
movies and surfing the Internet.
Famous Sights in Italy
The Ancient City of Pompeii
(Click on the pictures to see more of Pompeii.

Pompeii was built in 600 BC.


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Lake Garda Mt. Etna

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This is the most active volcano


in the world.
Pisa - the Leaning Tower The Pantheon in Rome
(click on the picture to see more)

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Vatican Sistine Chapel

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The Sistine Chapel is inside the


Vatican Museum and is the work of
artist Michelangelo.
Italian Culture and Life
There are many carnivals and festivals with colorful costumes
and parades.
Italians enjoy watching motor races like the Grand Prix in
[Link] are also bicycle races.
Much of Italy is farmland where they grow fruits, vegetables,
grapes and olives.
The cities are very crowded and many families live in
apartments.
Italy has open air markets as well as fancy designer shops.
What Italians Like to Eat

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Go to these websites to find Italian recipes-


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Learn More About Italy
Italy
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Italy Geography
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Travel for Kids - Italy
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Time for Kids – Italy
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Italian Mandolin
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Italy for Kids
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A Kid’s Life in Italy
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Books to Read
Look What Came From Italy. Miles Harvey. Franklin Watts. 1998.

Discovering Cultures – Italy. Margaret Gay Malone, 2003.


Marshall Cavendish Corporation.

Italy: A Portrait of the Country Through Its Festivals and Traditions.


Grolier. 1999.

Italy ABCs. Sharon Katz Cooper. Picture Window Books. 2006.

What’s It Like to Live in Italy? Jillian Powell. Hodder Wayland. 2003.

Let’s Learn About Italy www.flags.net/ITAL.htm
Where is Italy?
Map of Italy www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/italy/Italy_color.GI F
A Few Facts About Italy The capital of Italy is Rome The population of Italy is 58,147,733. The language they speak is It
Let’s visit some important cities in Italy. Rome www.galenfrysinger.com The Colosseum
More famous sights in Rome Arch of Titus Trajan’s Column Arch of Constantine www.galenfrysinger.com
Florence Views of the city www.galenfrysinger.com
Venice In Venice the streets are waterways that people travel by gondola. www.galenfrysinger.com
Some of Italy’s Important People Michelangelo (http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/michelangelo.htm) (click on h
What Italian Kids Do In the winter kids go skiing, sledding and snowboarding in the mountains. In the summer they enjoy

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