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//__ ﻿ 7th Grade Country Report: Due 12/17__//**//Directions:// Each student will create a wiki page on the country that they have chosen. Along with the report each student is required to create a drawing of their country's flag, and an outline map of their country with the capital and any geographical formations labeled. You will have eight days in the library to complete your research, create your wiki page, and complete your drawings.** //**Report Criteria:**//
 * **Major Government**
 * **Major Religions**
 * **Languages Spoken**
 * **Current leader or president**
 * **Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars**
 * **Currency**
 * **Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)**
 * **Climate**
 * **Population**
 * **Geography**
 * **Major Resources**
 * **Major tourist attractions and or historical sights**
 * **Median Family Income**
 * **Must include a //__Work Cited Page__// with a minimum of 4 resources (1 book 3 websites)**
 * __Major Goverment__**

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__**-Major Goverment.** __ - This means, national goverment posses most of the power. - Italy is divided into large govermental units. - Each region has an elected one-chamber council, called consiglio - Also an executive body called a guinta
 * Unitary System
 * Regions

__**-Major Relgions.** __ - Most baptisms, weddings, and funeral services are held in church. -Few Italians actually attend church.
 * Roman Catholics

__**-Languges Spoken.**__ __**-Italy's Currency.**__ __**-Major cultural traditions. (Holidays / food, ect...)**__ __**-Geography.**__ - ﻿From World Book Student | [] -
 * Italian ( Like French and Spanish)
 * "Romance Language"
 * One of the several languages that came from Latin.
 * __-Current Leader / President.__**
 * Giorgio Napolitano
 * Italy has a President, and a Prime Minister.[[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSIiyp5kSgv84R5ES7LBEVTX-6v_eLNmmF5w3_szCJx31yH1uEm6w width="211" height="221"]]
 * There is no Vice President Of Italy. If the President becomes sick, The Itialian Senate takes over.
 * __-History. (Important People / wars)__**
 * WWI- Italy stayed out of the fight for a year. But they then took the side of there Allies to help.
 * WWII- From 1935 to 1945, Italy was at war almost all the time.
 * Important person- Silvio Berlusconi (Prime Minister of Italy.)
 * Euro
 * In 1999 Italy and some of Europe'sunion, adapted a currency called "Euro"
 * Euro's coins and notes replaced Italy's orignal currency, the lira.
 * The Italians take much effort in preparing meals, and the quality of their food.
 * Many of the Italy traditions and customs, can be identified by their region.
 * A very strong tradition in Italy, is the classical music tradition.
 * __-Climate.__**
 * The warm sunny climate, is easy for farmers to grow many important crops.
 * In early spring, the dry, and hot air come from the sarah desert.
 * The summer climate of Italy, is very dry.
 * In Fall, cool moist air from the Atlatnic ocean comes.
 * Then in Winter, it is cold and snowy on the upper slopes.
 * __-Population.__**
 * Areas with the lowest amount of Population, are both the northern and southern mountains.
 * Most of Italy's people in in Urban citys, The largest cities of Italy has the most populations. Some of these cities include, Rome, Milan, and Naples.
 * Population in Italy is being lower now, then it was. Families are usaully have around two kids, or less.
 * [[image:http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/content/na/mp/lg/mp000105.gif width="356" height="355" caption="Italy"]]Italy is surronded by, France, Austria, Switzerland, Vatican, San Marino, and Slovenia
 * It is in Southern Europe
 * The sea's surronded by it, the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, and Adriatic Sea.
 * __-Major Resources__**
 * "The southern Apennines include the poorest part of Italy, from Molise to Calabria. This area has plateaus and high mountains, and offers few natural resources."
 * Italy has few natural resources. The most important resources is the Palm Valley farmland.
 * Other important crop lands, volcanic soils, clays of the south and to the sincily.
 * __-Major tourist attractions, or historical sightings.__**
 * Leaning Tower of Pisa[[image:http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=384050403347&id=03df5db2b4b083192771052a667479e3&index=ch1 width="80" height="106"]]
 * The Colosseum[[image:http://ts3.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=333471888534&id=76035f8f88b56b064ac86a8a5ae9562f&index=ch1 width="80" height="119"]]
 * Ponte Vecchio[[image:http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=400389839055&id=3d4e5aa228a5ce041c65b56522bc1e31&index=ch1 width="80" height="81"]]
 * battistero[[image:http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=327894438091&id=8d203281b43f01a2e0fabbb9ee52b25e&index=ch1 width="106" height="80"]]
 * __-Median Family Income.__**
 * The per capita income of Italy is, ($30,250)

//-From Student research center. []// // ﻿ // Sources, Tiffany Dixon
 * Websites : InfOhio
 * Websites : Student Book
 * Book : Italy