1. Italy

2. Interesting facts that happened during WW2
Italy was on Germany’s border.
Italy also sided with Germany.

4. Full name: Italian Republic
Population: 61 million (UN, 2012)
Capital: Rome
Area: 301,338 sq km (116,346 sq miles)
Major language: Italian
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 85 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, clothes, wine
GNI per capita: US $35,320 (World Bank, 2011)
Internet domain: .it
International dialling code: +39

5. Italy’s money

6. Food Italy has Pasta alla Trapanese
¾ pound cherry tomatoes, very ripe and sweet
12 leaves fresh basil
⅓ cup whole almonds, lightly toasted
1 garlic clove, crushed and peeled
¼ teaspoon peperoncino
½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for cooking the pasta
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound spaghetti
½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated
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7. Famous Italians
Marco Polo , Christopher Columbus , Leonardo da Vinci , Michelangelo , Gallileo

8. Italy was founded in 1861
Italy became a nation-state belatedly - in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL.

9. sports
Basketball, volleyball, and Cycling are the next most popular/played sports, with Italy having a rich tradition in all three. Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and is currently the second most successful soccer team in World Cup history, after Brazil, having won four FIFA World Cup championships.

10. Work cited http://www.italianfoodforever.com ‪
‪libyaproject.blogspot.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Italy‎

11. More work cited
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Italy‎