Italy Customs
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Publicado: 10 de diciembre de 2012
Vargas pastrana Karen Glenda
Luna Molleda Diana Lizbeth
“Customs of a Country”
Italy
Location: Southern Europe, bordering Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City)
3.2 km, SanMarino 39 km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km
Capital: Rome
Climate: predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Population: 58,057,477 (July 2004 est.)
Religions: predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a
growing Muslim immigrant community
Currency in Italy - The currency in Italy is the euro (EUR)
Government: republic
Italian Food
Italy is famous for its food as much as for its huge artistic and historical assets and for the fashion industry. To check our recipes please check also our Italian food recipesdatabase.
Actually food is one of the cornerstones of Italian culture and even if times are changing and life is more and more frenetic, Italians still find a great pleasure in sitting at a table, inan home or restaurant and sharing a good meal together.
The Italian Language
Italian is the official language of Italy, and 93% of population are native Italian speakers. Around 50% of populationspeak a regional dialect as mother tongue. Many dialects are mutually unintelligible and thus considered by linguists as separate languages, but are not officially recognised. Friulian, one of thesedialects, is spoken by 600,000 people in the north east of Italy, which is 1% of the entire population.
Italian Family Values
. The family is the centre of the social structure and provides astabilizing influence for its members.
. In the north, generally only the nuclear family lives together, while in the south, the extended family often resides together in one house.
. The familyprovides both emotional and financial support to its members.
Italian Style
. Appearances matter in Italy.
. The way you dress can indicate your social status, your family's background, and your...
Luna Molleda Diana Lizbeth
“Customs of a Country”
Italy
Location: Southern Europe, bordering Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City)
3.2 km, SanMarino 39 km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km
Capital: Rome
Climate: predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Population: 58,057,477 (July 2004 est.)
Religions: predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a
growing Muslim immigrant community
Currency in Italy - The currency in Italy is the euro (EUR)
Government: republic
Italian Food
Italy is famous for its food as much as for its huge artistic and historical assets and for the fashion industry. To check our recipes please check also our Italian food recipesdatabase.
Actually food is one of the cornerstones of Italian culture and even if times are changing and life is more and more frenetic, Italians still find a great pleasure in sitting at a table, inan home or restaurant and sharing a good meal together.
The Italian Language
Italian is the official language of Italy, and 93% of population are native Italian speakers. Around 50% of populationspeak a regional dialect as mother tongue. Many dialects are mutually unintelligible and thus considered by linguists as separate languages, but are not officially recognised. Friulian, one of thesedialects, is spoken by 600,000 people in the north east of Italy, which is 1% of the entire population.
Italian Family Values
. The family is the centre of the social structure and provides astabilizing influence for its members.
. In the north, generally only the nuclear family lives together, while in the south, the extended family often resides together in one house.
. The familyprovides both emotional and financial support to its members.
Italian Style
. Appearances matter in Italy.
. The way you dress can indicate your social status, your family's background, and your...
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