2. General information Population: 2.724.668 inhabitants Capital: Rome Official language: Italian Government: Parliamentary Republic Founding member of the EU: march,25th 1957
3. Tuscany Population: 3,701,243 Is situated between the northern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the central Apennines. Is divided into ten provinces: Arezzo, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena and the regional capital, Florence. Is known for its landscapes and its artistic legacy. Six Tuscan localities have been UNESCO protected sites.
4. Florence Population: 364,779 inhabitants. Is the capital for the Florence region and it’s considerated the most beautifull in la toscana. The city is known specially because of the art and architecture. The historic centre of Florence continues to attract millions of tourists.
5. Santa Maria del Fiore Is the cathedral church of Florence. It was begun in the Gothic Style in 1296 and it was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and Arnolfo di Cambio. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was one of the largest in the world.
6. Brunelleschi’s dome It’s probably the most famous dome in the world. Is one of the masterpieces of Gothic art, with an innovative sistem of pulleys. The original dome was built of wood, and it was remplaced by the stone one in 1436. It was designed by Brunelleschi.
