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S. Margherita Ligure (Italy) Continent : Europe KEY FACTS

• Surrounding countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia

• Capital city:

• Famous towns: , Venice,

• Regions: 20

• Size: 301.338. Km2

• Population: 61.830.000

• Language: Italian • Currency: Euro • Time zone: GMT+1 • Telephone country code: +39 • Climate: tempered, mild The italian flag • The colours of the italian flag are green, white, red.

. The italian map Curosities

• The highest mountain in Italy is Mont Blanc . It is 4.810 metres high.

• The highest waterfall in Italy is the Cascate del Serio . It is about 100 kilometres from Milan.

• The largest lake in Italy is Lake Garda . There are lots of islands on the lake.

• The longest river in Italy is the river Po . It is over 650 kilometres long. It goes through many cities.

• La Maddalena is an arcipelago with seven islands. There are lots of sandy beaches. Inside Italy there are 2 other small countries :

Republic of San Marino (area 61,19 km²) and Città del Vaticano (area 0,44 km² )

San Marino

Città del Vaticano San Marino Italian food

Pizza Spaghetti

Lasagne Pesto Famous people (1)

Name and surname Job Birth/death year

• Antonella Clerici Presenter 6/12/1963

• Sergio Mattarella President 23/07/1941

• Alberto Sordi Actor 1920 - 2003

• Lorella Cuccarini Dancer 10/08/1965

• Alessandro Manzoni Writer 1785 - 1873

• Antonio Cassano Footballer 12/07/1982

• Andrea Doria Politician, admiral 1466-1560 Antonella Clerici Lorella Cuccarini Sergio Mattarella Alessandro Manzoni

Caio Giulio Cesare Antonio Cassano Alberto Sordi Andrea Doria Famous people (2)

Name and surname Job Birth/death year

• Caio Giulio Cesare Emperor 101 - 44 B. C.

• Marco Polo Explorer 1254 - 1324

• Carlo Collodi Writer ( Pinocchio ’s inventor) 1826 – 1890

• Leonardo Da Vinci Painter 1452-1519

• Michelangelo Buonarroti Artist 1475 - 1564

• Giotto Painter 1267-1337 Marco Polo C. Collodi Pinocchio

Michelangelo Buonarroti Giotto Leonardo Da Vinci Touristic attractions

Name Place Colosseum Rome

Pisa tower Pisa

Trevi Fountain Rome

St. Mark Square Venice Mole Antonelliana Turin

Duomo Milan

Giotto’s Campanile Florence Colosseum Pisa Tower Giotto’s Campanile

Mole Antonelliana Duomo of Milan St. Mark Square

Trevi fountain

Nature

Mountains: Mont Blanc 4.810 m, Rosa 4.634 m, Cervino 4.478 m, Fumaiolo, Big. Monte Bianco

Monte Rosa

Monte Cervino Monte Fumaiolo Monte Big • Plains: Padana, Pontina, Veneta. • Volcanoes: Etna 3.350 m, Vesuvio 1.281 m, Stromboli.

Pianura Padana Etna

Vesuvio Stromboli • Rivers: Po (652 km.), Tevere (405 km.), Arno, Magra, Adige .

Po Tevere

• Lakes : Garda (370 km 2), Maggiore (212,5 km 2), Como, Bracciano

Garda Lake Garda Lake Lake Maggiore

Como lake

Bracciano lake Italy and the sea

• Seas: Mediterrenian, Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, Ligurian, Ionian.

Ligurian Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Adriatic Sea

• Islands: Sicily 25.711 Km 2, Sardinia 21.090 Km 2, Elba, Giglio.

Sicily Sardinia Elba Map of the italian seas Harbours

There is a harbour in Genova, Savona, , Brindisi, Taranto Civitavecchia, Palermo and other towns.

Harbour of Genova Harbour of Trieste Famous sailors

Name and surname: Birth/death year

• Cristoforo Colombo 1451 -1506 A.C.

• Amerigo Vespucci 1454 – 1512 A.C.

• Giovanni Soldini 1966 - still alive

• Giovanni Caboto 1450 - ?

• Ambrogio Fogar 13/08/1941 – still alive

• Antonio Pigafetta 1492 - ? Cristoforo Colombo Amerigo Vespucci Ambrogio Fogar

Giovanni Caboto Antonio Pigafetta Giovanni Soldini Famous ships

Name: Construction year

• Nina, Pinta, S. Maria 1441 ( built in Spain)

• Palinuro 16/07/1955

• Andrea Doria 9/02/1950

• Amerigo Vespucci 22/02/1931

• Principessa Mafalda 1908

• Rome (Battleship) 9/06/1940 Palinuro Pricipessa Mafalda

Andrea Doria Amerigo Vespucci

The Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria Rome (Battleship) Traditional ligurian boats.

Leudo

Gozzo Lampara People looking for a better life on dangerous boats. Dictionary

ITALIAN ENGLISH

• Ciao Hello

• Amico /Amica Friend

• Come ti chiami? What’s your name?

• Come stai? How are you?

• Bambini Children

• Scuola School

• Maestra Teacher

• Arrivederci Good-bye The end