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Sərbəst işin mövzusu: 20 fun facts about İtaly

Bakı – 2021

20 fun facts about İtaly

Italy is an interesting destination with a lot to offer in culture and art. Given the influence of the Roman Empire in the world, Italian society has become influential and offers a lot in terms of cultural and historical heritage.

Before traveling to Italy, here are interesting facts about Italy that will help you understand a little more about this wonderful land and why some things in this country are what they are.

1. Italy takes its name from the word Italia which means "land of calves". This is probably because southern tribes in Italy used the bull as their symbol.

2.The Italian flag is green, white, and red, symbolizing hope, faith, and charity.  

3. It is said that you will find more masterpieces per square kilometer in Italy than you would find anywhere else in the world.

4. Italians claim that Italy is the European center of cuisine and that all the other nations of the continent have learned from them. To reinforce this statement comes the fact that ice cream, tarts and coffee were introduced to the world by the Italians. It is also said that the first French fries were born in Italy and this is documented by an Italian recipe book that was written in 1474 by Bartolomeo Sicci.

5. Italians love pure food so much that, in 1986, when the first McDonald's opened in Rome, a number of food purists stood in front of the restaurant's entrance offering free spaghetti to bring back the Italian culture of pure food. .

6. The University of Rome is the largest university in Europe and is one of the oldest universities in the world. It was founded in 1303 AD by the Roman Catholic Church. It has over 150,000 students.

7. Italy is probably the only nation with two independent states in its territory, namely the Vatican City and the Republic of San Marino.

8. San Marino, an independent nation in the Italian territory is the oldest republic in the world founded in 301 AD. and has less than 30,000 inhabitants.

9. Italy was hit by more earthquakes than any other European nation. Important example, in 1693 more than 100,000 people died in Sicily after an earthquake. More recently, over 3,000 people were killed in Naples in 1980 during an earthquake. Disasters of this level have never happened anywhere else in Europe.

10. Italy has the highest number of volcanoes in Europe because the Italian peninsula resides on a fault. In the last 100 years there have been three major volcanic eruptions from Etna, Stromboli and Vesuvius

11. The economy of Italy is mainly fueled by tourism, 63% of national revenues, with over 50 million tourists visiting the area every year.

12.The population of Italyis a little over 60 million people. That makes Italy the world’s 23rd country by population. After Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, Italy is the fourth most populated country in Europe. 

13. Italy’s population is one of the oldest in the world: almost 20% of Italians are older than 65. 
14. Europe’s oldest university is in Italy. The University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and still remains among the world’s best universities.
15.Italian cities have historically been self-sufficient and undefended. As a result, the culture, language and traditions differ greatly from one region/city to the next.

16. The story of Pinocchio was written by the Italian author Carlo Collodi and was first published in a newspaper in 1881. 

17. After dinner, many Italians fare una passeggiata – take a stroll after their evening meal. You often do this as a way to help with digestion but is often a social activity and a time to catch up with friends and neighbours, to go out and be seen.

18.The family (and the mother in particular) is the centre of Italian society, with young people often living at home well into their 30s.
19. Italians are known for having large families, however, at the same time, Italy is known for having the

lowest birthrate in Europe. 

20. Number 13 is actually considered very lucky in Italy, while number 17 is unlucky, and many tall buildings don’t have a 17th floor. 

These are just some of the facts about Italy that give you a basic idea of ​​why it is such an incredible tourist destination that you should consider visiting.