Italy is a country in southern Europe. It is located in the Mediterranean region. Italy is a peninsula that has the Tyrrhenlan Sea to its west, the Adriatic Sea to its east, and the Lonian Sea to its southeast. Austria and Switzerland border Italy to the north. France borders Italy to the northwest. The Capital of Italy is Rome, also the largest city. The official language of Italy is Italian. About 98% of the people in Italy are Roman Catholic. The pope lives in Rome. Italy is 116,320 sq. miles. In 1994 the population estimate was about 57,107,000 (491 per sq. mile). Italy's official name is Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic). The National Anthem is "Fratelli d'Italia" ("Brothers of Italy"). Central and southern Italy have hot summers…
American flag, which symbolizes freedom and protection, which is exactly what these immigrants wanted and needed. An example of a popular immigrant group that came to the United States were the Italians. Immigration from Italy to the United States included all of Southern Italy from Abruzzi and Calabria all the way to Sicily. Italy at the time it was once…
Sicily and Naples had their fair share of the 17 ͭ ͪ century crisis, too. However, we should point out that the southern Italy had some unique features in this context. They were mainly stemmed from the geopolitical background of the region. Therefore, the socio-economic balances inextricably intertwine with the political conditions of the southern Italy. As it is well known, when Charles V inherited the Crown of Aragon from his maternal grandparents, he possessed not only the Kingdom of Sardinia…
which to ply their trades. The vast majority [of this new generation of immigrants] were farmers and laborers looking for a steady source of work—any work.” 2 The 1900’s brought about great change in Italy the likes of which include the Italian unification movement also known as “The Risorgimento”. 3 . With the spirit of the new nation at their backs, Italian leaders aspired towards being a modern European power,…
In 1861 different kingdoms ruled Italy until Garibaldi join army and unified the country into one; hoping the tyranny will be banish. Garibaldi thought that this achievement would join the southern and northern of Italy, and finally achieve freedom for the south of Italy. However, the northern of Italy saw the southern Italy peasants as “dirt” and will not care for them. In fact, the rulers of northern Italy decided to tax everything. Consequentially the southern people of Italy started suffer…
that exist solely for the purpose of living; Italy is one of these countries. Although small in size, Italy offers an abundance of culture and historical sites to see With the Alps on the northern part of the country, it separates Italy from the rest of the European mainland. With history dating as far back as the militaristic Roman Empire, the influence of its rich culture can be found throughout Europe. Some examples of this influence include popular Italian cuisine and the strong presence of…
establishment of The Kingdom of Italy on March 4th 1861 is called ‘’the Risorgimento’’. ‘’The Risorgimento was an ideological and literary movement that helped to arouse the national consciousness of the Italian people, and it led to a series of political events that freed the Italian states from foreign domination and united them politically.’’ (Risorgimento | Italian history | Britannica.com. 2015) The Risorgimento had two main stages; the first – idealistic, revolutionary approach in which…
either a family trip or solo trip, Italy is one of the top country in the list. There are several tourist attractions in the country that can create very memorable memories for the tourists. Italy is a Mediterranean country; in southern Europe with the long, boot-shaped Italian Peninsular, therefore the country is often referred to as “the boot,” “heel of the boot,” “toe of the boot.” Italy is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Ionian Sea. The northern part of Italy…
Italy is a vast country filled with centuries of rich art and architecture containing a multitude of different styles. Traveling from Sicily to Venice, over the course of a month, showcased a number of these different styles that truly signified Italy’s affluent history. Style has many different meanings, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary, however; the one definition that truly represents the “style” shown in Italy is “a distinctive quality, form, or type of something.” These styles, in…
Italians from Southern Italy emigrated to America because they faced poverty and starvation under rule from the Spanish monarchy. Almost ninety percent of Italian immigrants were from Southern Italy (Maggio, 2015). Eventually, the Spanish Monarch lost control of Southern Italy but Northern Italy took over control. Unfortunately, Northern control did not result in a better outcome for Southern Italians. They were still left in poverty because practically everything was taxed by Northern Italy.…