PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Government
Parliamentary- Democratic Republic
Crime rate is high in the South, and calmer in Central and North Italy.
Education
Children attend school from the ages of 6-16. Their education is state controlled.
Healthcare spending is accounted for 9.0% of GDP.
Second best in the world.
Economy
Diversified industrial economy. Developed infrastructure. Ninth largest economy in the world.
Culture
Ethnic groups, Italian, German, French, and Solvene. Religions, Christians, Roman Catholic, Muslims, Atheist and Agnostic.
Festivals and Celebrations
Festa della Republic, Ferragosto, and Presepe.
Dance & music, a traditional folk dance is Tarantella.
Culinary traditions is Panettone.
Art is popular and monuments are scattered around Italy. The national land mark is the Colosseum in Rome.
Venice, Italy is a city with no roads, in order to get places they
Sports are also popular, football (soccer) is the major sport. Their team is the second most successful. Other popular sports are, basketball, volleyball, and cycling.
