Surrounding countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia

Surrounding countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia

• Surrounding countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia

• Capital city: Rome

• Famous towns: Milan, Venice, Florence

• Regions: 20

• Size: 301.338. Km2

• Population: 61.830.000

• Language: Italian

Name and surname Job Birth/death year

• Name and surname Job Birth/death year

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• Antonella Clerici Presenter 6/12/1963

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• 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

• 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

Plains: Padana, Pontina, Veneta.

• Plains: Padana, Pontina, Veneta.

• Volcanoes: Etna 3.350 m, Vesuvio 1.281 m, Stromboli.

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

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

• Lakes: Garda (370 km2), Maggiore (212,5 km2), Como, Bracciano

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• Garda Lake Garda Lake

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

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

• Ligurian Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Adriatic Sea

• Islands: Sicily 25.711 Km2, Sardinia 21.090 Km2, Elba, Giglio.

 

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•  Name and surname: Birth/death year

• Cristoforo Colombo 1451 - 1506 A.C.

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• Amerigo Vespucci 1454 – 1512 A.C.

• Giovanni Soldini 1966 - still alive

• Giovanni Caboto 1450 - ?

• Ambrogio Fogar 13/08/1941 – still alive

• Antonio Pigafetta 1492 - ?

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Name: Construction year

• Name: Construction year

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

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• Palinuro 16/07/1955

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• Andrea Doria 9/02/1950

• Amerigo Vespucci 22/02/1931

• Principessa Mafalda 1908

• Rome (Battleship) 9/06/1940

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ITALIAN ENGLISH 

• ITALIAN ENGLISH 

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• Ciao Hello

• Amico /Amica Friend

• Come ti chiami? What’s your name?

• Come stai? How are you?

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• Bambini Children 

• Scuola School

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• Maestra Teacher

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• Arrivederci Good-bye