Italy
By: Ryan Anderson
Italy and the European Union
Italy was one of the founding countries of the European Union, meaning that Itlay was in the European Union in 1958.
Italian Flag
The Italian Flag was inspired from the French flag. In 1797 Nepolean brought the new Italian flag to Italy.The green represents the hills that are green throughout the country, the white it the snow on the alps of mountains, and the red is the blood shed during the Italian war for independence.
French Flag
This is the French flag that inspired Napoleon to bring the Italian flag to Italy
Map of Italy
Italy is a peninsula. The peninsula is surrounded by three different water bodies, the Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian, and the Adriatic Seas. To its north, it shares a border with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia.
Italy's capital, major cities, and tourist attractions
The capital city of Italy is Rome. Rome is on the western side of the peninsula. Other major cities in Italy include Venice, Florence, Milan, and Turin
Colosseum
The colosseum it the largest and most famous theatre in the Roman history
Pompeii
In 79 A.D. Pompeii was buried in ashes from a volcano now it is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Italy attracting about 2.5 million tourists a year.
Venice Cannals
Venice or "The city of water" is know for having over 150 Cannals.
Italy's money system and 3 interesting facts
Italy today uses the Euro but before January 1,1999 Italy's currency was the lira.
Fact 1: Italins will call each other by the name of their origin city.
Fact 2: Close to 4/5ths or 80% do Italy is either mountains or hills.
Fact 3: Itay has the most volcanos in Europe, and three major ones have erupt in the last 100 years.