Italy is a country located in southern Europe, occupying the Italian Peninsula, the Po Valley, and the southern slopes of the Alps. It has a parliamentary republic system of government. Italy has a long history dating back to 500 BC with the Roman Empire and became a unified country in 1861. Some key facts are its capital is Rome, its official language is Italian, its currency is the Euro, and its largest cities include Milan, Naples, and Turin. Italy has a highly developed economy with advanced industries and agriculture. It is also known for its significant contributions to world culture, with many UNESCO World Heritage sites showcasing its rich history and arts. Italy has been an important member of the European Union since

1. Italy
The presentation was prepared
Student OA-51 group
Kulynych Serhiy
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2. Geographical location
Italy - a country in the south
Europe, in the Mediterranean.
It occupies the Apennine
peninsula, Po Valley, the
southern slopes of the Alps,
islands
Sicily, Sardinia and more. In
mainland Italy borders France
to the northwest, with
Switzerland and Austria in the
north and Slovenia on
Northeast.
peninsula

3. Political system
• Italy - parliamentary republic. Head of state - president,
elected every seven years by the parliament. Parliament - The
highest legislative body - consisting of the Chamber of
Deputies and the Senate. Executive power is exercised by the
government - the Council of Ministers.
Italian President
Sergio Mattarella
Parliament Italy

4. History
• History begins in Italy around 500 BC. E. e., when
laid the foundations of the Roman Empire. In 1861
the King of Sardinia Victor Emanuele II proclaimed
state. By 1870 Italy was already virtually present
boundaries, and in July 1871 Rome became the
capital of united Italy. In June 1946, Italy was
proclaimed a republic.

5. Emblem of
Italy
Flag of Italy
Official language - Italian.
Religion - Catholicism.
Currency - Euro.

6. Rome - capital of Italy
• Rome - one of the oldest cities in the world, the capital of
ancient Rome. Therefore, Rome is often called "the
eternal city".

7. Largest cities
Milan

8. Naples

9. Turin

10. Florence

11. Palermo

12. Venice

13. Economy
• A characteristic feature of placing the economy of
Italy - territorial disparity between North and South
of the country. Northern Italy is not inferior in
terms of the largest countries in Europe, while
Southern Italy close to the less developed countries
such as Greece and Portugal. Italy - highly
developed industrial-agrarian country, part of the
volume of industrial production in the 10 most
developed countries.

14. Industry and agriculture
• The most advanced machinery, petroleum refining,
petrochemical, chemical, cement, textile, clothing,
leather and footwear industry. Well developed food
industry, including wine. The basis of agriculture -
crop. Major crops: wheat, corn, rice, sugar beet.

15. • Italy's contribution to European and world cultural
heritage is enormous. Today, the country is the
world's largest (forty four) number of monuments of
UNESCO.
Culture

16. Roman Forum

17. Coliseum

18. Cathedral in Siena

19. Tower of Pisa

20. Kitchen
In Italy, the reigning cult pasta.
Not accidentally, prudish
Europeans call noisy Italians
"Makaronnykamy."
Other traditionally Italian
dish - pizza.

21. Italian brands

22. EU membership
• Italy - one of the most important members of the European
Union (EU), the country which initiated its creation. In
1951, with the establishment of the European Coal and
Steel Community (YEOUS) Treaty of Paris was signed with
six Member States: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy,
Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

23. • With the accession to the EU Italy received significant benefits:
• - Accelerated the concentration of production;
• - Opened a free, not burdened by trade barriers, access to the
European market;
• - Intensified agricultural development of Italy;
• - Expanded technical modernization of production and so on.
• Italy is in fourth place in the EU, but it
• benefited from the integration, effectively using advantages of
international division of labor.