Italy
 Capital city: Rome is the capital of
Italy. Rome is built on the River Tiber.
 Shape of Italy: Italy is shaped like a
boot kicking a ball. The ball is the island
of Sicily.
 Famous Volcano: Mount Etna is an
active volcano in Sicily. Mount
Vesuvius is a famous volcano in Italy.
 Smallest country: Vatican City is the smallest country in Europe
and it is in Italy. The Pope also lives in Vatican City.
 Famous Building: The Leaning Tower of
Pisa is one of Italy’s best known landmarks
and it is in Pisa. The Coliseum is one of the
best preserved Roman monuments and it was
built to hold 5o thousand people.
 Population: The population of Italy is 58.8
million.
 Language: The language of Italy is Italian. Ciao means hell0 and
goodbye in Italian.
 Surrounding countries: The surrounding countries are
Switzerland, Austria, France and Former Yugoslavia. They all
touch Italy.
 Islands: The Islands that are owned by Italy are Sicily and
Sardinia but Corsica is owned by France.
 Artists: Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for painting the Mona
Lisa.
 Seas: The seas that surround Italy are Mediterranean Sea,
Adriatic Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea.
 Flag: The Italian flag is green white and
red. Here is the flag.
 Food: Italy is famous for pasta and
pizza.
 Famous fountain: There is a
famous fountain in Italy called
the Trevvi Fountain. If you
like Italy and would like to come
back you would throw a coin into
the fountain.
 Famous city: Pompeii is a famous city in Italy because Mount
Vesuvius erupted near Pompeii and covered them in volcanic ash.
By Lauren
Marlowe and
Rioghan Lowry.