1. ItalyBY: TANYA PARHAR

2. Facts about Italy Italy is apart of Europe The capital city is Rome The population is 60.92 million(2012) Official language is Italian 3. What is Italy Known For? Many monuments Great tourist attractions Culture and Art Fine Food ( largest producer of wine) Fashion (Armani, Gucci, Versace) 4. Famous Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Canals of Venice Roman Colosseum Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo Church 5. Leaning Tower of Pisa In Italian the Leaning Tower of Pisa isTorre Pendente Di Pisa. Located in the Piazza Dei Miracoli Freestanding bell tower Took 344 years to build, beginning inAugust 1173. Started to lean during constructionbecause the foundation was built on a soft ground. 6. Famous Foods Pasta Lasagna Pizza Spaghetti Risotto (rice) Tiramisu (coffee flavored dessert) 7. Native Animals Italy has many different animals. A few of them are: Brown Bears Wild Boars Wolves Ibex Wild Goats 8. Currency The currency of Italy is known as Euro. Conversion The value of 1 Euro is equal to 1.42 Canadian dollars. 9. Climate Most of Italy has a Mediterranean type of climate. The Northern part of Italy has hot summers and cold winter. The South enjoys mild winters and long, dry, hot summers. 10. Forecast Three day forecast of Rome, Italy: 11. Interesting Facts 1.Italys capital Rome is known as an eternal city. Its age is almost 3000 years.2.The worlds most popular sports cars are made in Italy; these include the Lamborghini, the Ferrari, and the Alfa Romeo.3.Most of William Shakespeares plays are set in Italy. The famous Romeo and Juliet is set in the fair city of Verona. 12. Work Cited http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-italy/ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_four_native_ani mals_of_Italy http://lifestyle9.com/really-interesting-facts-aboutitaly/ http://voices.yahoo.com/10-famous-foods-italy7571166.html?cat=16 http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article203084/Italy http://eppan.travel/en/service/climate-and-weather-inappiano/ 13. Work Cited http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2011/01/the leaning-tower-of-pisa%E2%80%94and-beyond/ http://iie.ryerson.ca/iie-awareness-night/pasta/ http://www.accunet.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pagei d=3773 http://www.gvpedia.com/Italy/Top-Arts-andCulture.aspx http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/italy/l azio/rome 14. Work Cited http://whozoo.org/Intro99/ortega/aortnubianibex.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_brown_bear http://www.glogster.com/tippy181andmouse/wonder-wolves/g-6kt9fedthp09ri7sjiub3a0 http://latestwebstuff.com/worlds-top-10-mostexpensive-brands/3170.html http://topnews.ae/content/217535-euro-leaders-gettingprepared-third-greece-bailout http://www.made-in-italy.com/italian-wine/learn/foodand-red-wine-pairing