3. 1. Historicalculturale
Excavations carried out on the territory of Italy and Sicily have brought to light evidence
of human existence in these regions since the Paleolithic[1], a period that began
2,500,000 years ago and ended 200,000 years ago.The archaeological remains
discovered in sites such as: Monte Poggiolo (near the city of Forlì) and Grotta dell'Addaura
(near Palermo) testify.We can mention art objects made 800,000 years ago and various
cave drawings.
5. 3.Traitional clothes
Typical clothes in Italy It has evolved throughout history and experienced its greatest
growth during the Renaissance. In fact, during this period, Italy broke away from the
French fashion trend and developed its own style, becoming one of the most important
exponents of clothing in Europe.
In the Middle Ages the typical clothing of Italy was very similar to that of its neighboring
countries. However, when new fabrics began to be produced in Italian territory, new and
colorful clothing styles emerged that historically represented the country
6. 5. language
is a Romance language of the Italo-Dalmatian subgroup spoken by about 62 million people,
most of whom live in Italy.
It enjoys the status of an official language in four countries — Italy, San Marino, theVatican
and Switzerland (along with French, German and Romansh) and is used as an auxiliary in
theVatican. It also has the status of a recognized minority language in the parts of Croatia
and Slovenia located in Istria. Italian also has administrative or non-official language status,
as the case may be, in: Corsica, French Riviera, Malta, Monaco, Albania, the Dodecanese
archipelago (Greece), Libya, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
There are many regional dialects in Italy, but the establishment of a national education
system led to the reduction throughout the 20th century of the variation in the spoken
language from one region to another.
7. 6.Tradition food
Top 10 traditional food
Canederli -Trentino-Alto Adige
Ossobuco alla milanese - Lombardia
Lasagna - Emilia-Romagna
Focaccia di Recco - Liguria
Ribollita -Toscana
6. Spaghetti alla carbonara - Lazio
Pizza - Campania
Burrata - Apulia
Arancini - Sicilia
Gelato – pe tot teritoriul Italiei
8. 7 . People.
Italy's population is getting older and less numerous, immigration not being enough to
compensate for the demographic decline, according to the data presented onTuesday by
ISTAT, the national statistics institute, informsAFP.
At the end of 2019, Italy had 59,641,488 inhabitants, about 175,000 less than at the end of
2018 (- 0.3%) and only 207,000 more than in 2011, when the last big census took place,
according to ISTAT .
Between 2011 and 2019, the population of
Italian nationality decreased by almost
800,000 people (-1.5%), while the number
of people with foreign citizenship increased
by one million (+25.1%), which is added to
the over one million naturalizations.
9. 8. Christmas
Christmas in Italy is taken seriously in terms of food, family and faith.
However, each family has its own customs and traditions that must be
respected, which can differ greatly from one area to another.
How is Christmas celebrated in Italy?
Let's start with the famous symbol of Christmas, which is never missing from
any Italian home: the Christmas tree. In Italy, the Christmas tree became a
tradition in the second half of the 19th century thanks to Queen Margherita
of Savoy, who decorated it in the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome, launching a
fashion that quickly spread throughout the peninsula.
Tradition now says that Christmas trees are decorated on December 8th and
taken down on January 6th each year.
