Italy Scrapbook

By Sarah Ward

Population/Ethnic facts

• The population of Italy is 58,090,681.• The men life expectancy is 78 years.• The Women life expectancy is 84

years.• Italy covers over 301,338 Sq. Km.

Population Facts/ Ethnic cont.

• It is the 4th most popular county in Europe.

• It is 23 most popular in the world.• In the end of year 2008 the population

surpassed 60 million.

Population/ Ethnic Pictures

Language • Its official language is Italian.• 120 to 150 Italians use Italian as the

second or most spoken language.• It has retained the contrast between

short and long consonants.

Language cont.• Italian is considered to be the most

closest to Latin in terms of vocabulary• It has numerous languages spoken all

over.• Evan in Italy some people don’t know

Italian.• But in adding the educational system

the decrease in not knowing Italian has gone down.

Religion• 90% is roman catholic • 10% includes mature protestants and

Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community

• Most beleve in god or some spritual life force.

Religion cont.• Roman catholic is the most common

religion.• 75% said that they believe in god.• 16% said they believed in some sort of

spritual being or force.• ^% said they don’t believe in god.

Religion pictures

Interpersonal relation/greeting/

gestures.• They use the phone and internet and a lot of

the same things we do.• When men and women meet they shake hands.• Close friends greet each other with a hug or a

kiss in each cheek.• They say hi, good bye, good evening, good

night and other says.• They cover their months when yawning or

sneezing.

Interpersonal relation/greeting/

gestures cont.• Friends of some gender walk arm in arm in

public.• They use hand gestures in talking with people.• They use gestures that tourest find that buying

a gestures book a good idea and helpful.• Men remove there hats when entering a

building.• Removing of shoes in impolite in the presents

of guest.

Interpersonal relation/greeting/ gesture picture

holidays• They celebrate New Years, Easter,

labor day, and Christmas • They have liberation day which is when

they go there independence.• They have the anniversary of the

republic.• They have the assumption of the virgin

Mary

Holidays cont.• Nearly every city and town honors the

local patron with an annual celebration.

• There are many things the go one during the year and celebrations.

• And they celebrate birthdays.

Holiday pictures

Rites of passage (dating and marrage) • In dating you go in groups or as

couples.• Dancing and going to the movies are

common dating places• Women usually marry at the age 26

and the men 29.• A man rarely marries before finishing

his education and found employment.

Rites of passage (dating and marrage)

cont.• An engagement can last for several

years.• Some couples live with each other

before marring each other.• Divorce is given when three or more

years of legal separation has past.

(dating and marrage) pictures

Food• At breakfast they have a cup of coffee

or cppuccino, for younger children warm milk, A cream filled croissant or bread with jam or honey.

• The main meals are 3 courses long.• Pasta, fish or meat, and vegetables.• Pasta is very popular in Italy.

Food cont.• Wine is commonly served at meals,

also used with cooking.• They have pizza but it is different

compared to the US pizza.• Spaghetti and meatballs are not a

common food they eat.• Italians enjoys hundreds of different

cheeses.

Food pictures

clothing• Italians take clothing very serously• They will dress nicely just for an

evening stroll.• They very rarely wear dirty, worn, and

sloppy cloths.• Youth follow the latest fashion treads.• Older women wear dresses.

Clothing cont.• Elegance is in there blood.• Most will give up comfort just to look

pretty.• It is a nation that cherishes outward

appearances.• They like fashion more than you good

heart.

Clothing pictures

Sports and recreation

• Hobbies, vacations, and recreation is an important priority.

• Italians go to the beach, countryside, movies, dances, or sporting events.

• Soccer would be the most popular sport in Italy.

• Italy has won the world cup four times.

Sports and recreation cont.

• They play several different sports.• Horseracing, bicycling, tennis, skiing,

fencing, boxing, Track and field, and swimming are popular sports too.

• They also play Bocce which is like bowling

Sports and recreation pictures.

Arts• Italy has been the center and

birthplace for many artwork.• A lot of famous artst are from Italy.• They came up with the arch, dome,

and to build things larger.• Museums that hold some very famous

artwork.

Arts cont.• They invented opera, musical notation,

and the piano.• Opera is very popular, you can find

opera houses in a lot of the cities.• They also have music festivals.• They also have famous actors, and

actress.

Art pictures