TRAVEL ITALY

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Location

• Italy lies in the southern part of Europe
• Neighboring//France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia
• Capital// Rome
• 41.9, 12.483333
• 60,782,668 population (2013)
• Currency//Euro

climate

• The climate varies considerably from the north to the south of Italy.
• In the north of the country the climate is harsh, with very cold winters and very hot, humid summers.
• In central Italy the climate is milder with small difference in temperature between summer and winter.
• In southern Italy and the islands winters are never harsh and spring and autumn temperatures are similar to those reached in the summer in other areas of Italy.

GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY

• Literacy rate// 99.03%
• Unemployment rate// 12.2%
• Republic
• President// Giorgio Napolitano
• Member of the United Nations
• Percent of National Parliament Seats Held by Women//21%
• Life expectancy // 81.95 years

culture

• Language//italia
• Religion// Roman Catholicism
• Italians celebrate most Christian holidays, including Christmas and Easter.
• Wine, cheese and pasta are important part of Italian meals.

MY PLAN

• I'm going to take a taxi to the airport and take a plane to Rome then I'm going to take a taxi to a rental car place. Then I'm going to my hotel and getting food(pizza rolls because they are life). Then going to visit the coliseum and the Adige river. After I stay a week then come home and eat more pizza rolls at my house. Bringing my total to $1,660.38.

man made location

• Colosseum
• The massive stone known as the Colosseum was constructed around A.D. 70 and took about 10 years to complete.
• Titus opened the Colosseum with 100 days of games including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights.
• The Colosseum has been destroyed over time but remains a popular tourist destination and a symbol of Rome as well as its history.
• I want to go there because i think it is beautiful and I would like to learn the history of it while being there.

more colosseum facts

• Is 157 ft high.
• 4 floors each with 80 arches.
• Can hold 50,000 people.
• Surrounded with 15 foot walls and seating above.

Physical location

• The Adige River
• The Adige is the second largest river of Italy after the Po.
• It originates on the Alps marking the border between Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
• It serves mainly for irrigation and hydroelectric power.

more adige river facts

• Length: 410 km (255 mi)
• Mouth: Adriatic Sea
• It flows mostly in the northern part of Italy.