41 Helpful Facts About Italy, the Italians and La Dolce Vita
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Italy, Italians and La Dolce Vita
Italy, the home of la dolce vita – the sweet life – is forever a fascination to thousands of people around the world.
But how much do you know about Italy, la dolce vita, and the Italians?
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Here are 41 interesting facts about Italy, the Italians, and the Italian way of life – la dolce vita!
#1. General Facts:
1. The full official name of Italy is: Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic).
2. The Italian Government is a Democratic Republic.
3. The current currency is the Euro.
4. The official language of Italy is, not surprisingly, Italian.
5. Rome is the capital of Italy, and is also the largest city in the country.
6. The Roman Empire effectively came to an end in 395 AD;
7. The overwhelming religion is Catholicism.
#2. Food and Wine:
8. Spaghetti;
9. Gelato;
10. Pasta;
11. Pizza;s
12. Wine.
#3. Famous People:
13. Alessandro Volta;
14. Leonardo da Vinci;
15. Christopher Columbus;
16. Marco Polo;
17. Sophia Loren – her influence on Italian lifestyle, la dolce vita and Italy;
#4. The Language:
18. English, French and German are taught at schools in Italy;
19. The Italian language derives from Latin;
#5. The Wildlife:
20. Marsican brown bears;
21. Wolves;
#6. The Geography:
22. Venice is built on a lagoon, and is made up of a number of islands;
23. Vatican City is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church;
24. Italy is also home to the oldest republic in the world – San Marino;
25. Italy is made up of 20 regions;
26. Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli;
27. The River Po is Italy’s longest river;
28. The highest mountain of Italy is Mont Blanc;
29. Italy is shaped like a high-heeled boot.
#7. Recent History:
30. The colours of the Italian flag represent the three virtues of:
(1) hope (green),
(2) faith (white); and,
(3) charity (red);
31. Italy is a founding member of the European Union (the EU), and of NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
32. During the Second World War, Italy was predominantly a fascist state;
33. As of 2019, about 61 million people were living in Italy;
#8. Other Interesting Facts:
34. Milan is been regarded as the fashion capital of the world;
35. Motor scooters originated from Italy just after the Second World War.
36. Luxury sports cars!
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Alfa Romeo are the main manufacturers that encompass the classic fashion-led designs.
37. What other nation expresses itself with hand gestures than the Italians?
38. Opera, which originated during the Italian Renaissance.
39. Organised crime.
Italy has its ugly side, too, and reaches into all areas of life in Italy.
40. Liqueurs.
(1) Amaretto, ;
(2) Campari;
(3) Grappa;
(4) Limoncello;
(5) Marascino;
(6) Martini;
(7) Sambuca;
(8) Strega;
41. Beautiful Women and Handsome Men.
If Italy is the fashion centre of the world, then Italy must have the most beautiful women and handsome men in the world, right?
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41 Helpful Facts About Italy, the Italians and La Dolce Vita