Officially the Italian Republic , is a country located partly on the European Continent and partly on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers 301,338 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.4 million inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world.
President of Italy :
since May 15, 2006
Sport in Italy :
Italy has a long sporting tradition. In numerous sports, both individual and team, Italy has good representation and many successes. The most popular sport is football. Basketball volleyball are the next most popular/played, with Italy having a rich tradition in both. Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and is currently the second most successful football team in the world, after Brazil, having won 4 FIFA World Cups. Italy has also got strong traditions in cycling, tennis, athletics, fencing, winter sports and rugby.FOOTBALL is the MOST popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006), trailing only Brazil (with five). Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful footballing nation in Europe.
Italy Cuisine:
Pasta (Spaghetti - Carbonara - Ragù - Puttanesca) – Pizza
Lasagna – Cotoletta – Baccala – Cotechino and Zampone
Gnocchi - Mortadella – Arancini - Pizzoccheri
Desserts
Tiramisu - Panettone - Cassata
Zuppa Inglese – Cannoli – Gelato
Granita - Pandoro - Easter cake - Panna cotta
Wine
History – Veneto – Tuscany
Piedmont – Calabria - Lombardy – Friuli - Venezian GiuliaIGT wines - DOCG wines - DOC wines
Other drinks
Caffelatte – Caffè macchiato - Caffè corretto
Italy Tourist Attraction Place :
Anyone who’s spent any time in Italy knows that just about every town of even a modest size has a fountain or two decorating one side of a piazza or garden. But very few fountains have the international fame of the Trevi Fountain in Rome – this is a fountain we all know by name, and which tourist hordes make a point to see during their stay in Italy’s capital.
Italy Tourist Attraction Place :
