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Ayoub Laissouf

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Italy

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The outlineFormal nameThe Capital of Italy Italian National Holidays Italy's GovernmentWhich Countries Border Italy?Population A few Facts About ItalyThe current event

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The formal name

The term Italian was taken from Oscan Víteliú which means the land of young cattle

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Rome is the capital of Italy and it is largest city. Today, about 2,656,000 people live in Rome.

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Italian National Holidays

Date English Name 1 January New Year's Day 6 January Epiphany Monday after Easter Easter Monday 25 April Liberation Day

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Italy's Government

PresidentPrime Minister and CabinetParliamentCourts

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Which Countries Border Italy?

FranceSwitzerlandAustriaSlovenia & Croatia

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PopulationThe population of Italy in 2000 is 58,837,000

The population of Italy in 2012 is 60,773,881

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Italy's largest cities are Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, and Palermo. Florence, Genoa, and Bologna are other important cities.

Rome, Italy

Venice, Italy

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Ethnic groupsItalian 96% North African Arab 0.9% Italo-Albanian 0.8%

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Religion in Italy

According to a 2011 survey:

77% of the Italians are Christians

15% are irreligious

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A few Facts About Italy

Electricity and battery: invented in 1800 by Alessandro Volta

The Italian peninsula became a united nation in 1861, after 2 wars for independence.

In Italy lie 70% of the Unesco Heritage World Sites

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The current events

1. Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85

2. Italy Elections 2013: A Tycoon, A Professor, A Politician, And A Comedian

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Benedict XVI will become the first pontiff to resign in almost 600 years when he steps down on Feb.28.

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Italy Elections 2013: A Tycoon, A Professor, A Politician, And A Comedian

Beppe Grillo Silvio Berluscon

, Mario Monti Pier Luigi Bersan

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