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Italy  /'?t?li/ (help·info) ( Italian Italia, [i'talja]), officially the Italian Republic ( Italian Repubblica Italiana), is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The land known as Italy today has been the cradle of European cultures and peoples, such as the Etruscans and the Romans. Italy's capital, Rome, was for centuries the center of Western civilization. Later it became the birthplace of the Renaissance[5] and also played a major role in the development of modern science and astronomy, particularly heliocentrism, as well as the University, and opera. Throughout the Middle Ages, Italy was divided into numerous kingdoms and city-states (such as the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the duchy of Milan), but was unified in 1861,[6] a period in history known as the "Risorgimento". In the late 19th century to World War II, Italy possessed a colonial empire, which extended its rule to Libya, Eritrea, Italian Somalialand, Ethiopia, Albania, Rhodes, Dodecaneses and the Tientsin part of China.[7] Today, the cultural significance of Italy is reflected in the fact that it has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (44) in the world, and that it is rich in art, culture and literature from many periods. The country has boasted many people of excellence in all the arts and sciences, polymaths, artists and geniuses, such as Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Enrico Fermi.[8][9] Italy has a global influence in politics, culture, science, education, fashion, art, archaeology, religion, cuisine, business, healthcare, sport, architecture, design, cinema, finance and music. Many regard Milan, Italy's centre of finance and industry, as the world's fashion capital, according to the 2009 Global Language Monitor.[10] Italy also receives the fifth highest number of tourists every year, and Rome is the EU's third most visited city,[11] and is commonly regarded as one of the most beautiful ancient cities in the world.[12] Venice is also considered the most beautiful city in the world, according to the New York Times, which describe the city as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man".[13] The country also has 2009's sixth best international reputation.[14] Modern Italy is a democratic republic and a developed country with the eighth-highest quality of life index rating in the world.[15] Italy enjoys a high standard of living, and is the world's 18th most developed country.[16] It is a founding member of what is now the European Union, having signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957, and it is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is a member of the G8 and G20, having the world's seventh-largest nominal GDP, and is also a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Council of Europe, the Western European Union, and the Central European Initiative. Italy is a Schengen state. It has the world's eight-largest defence budget and shares NATO's nuclear weapons. Italy, especially Rome, has a major global impact in politics and culture, with worldwide organizations such as FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization),[17] International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Glocal Forum,[18] World Food Programme (WFT), and the NATO Defence College being headquartered in the country and the city. The country's European political, social and military infleunce make it a major regional power, alongside the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia.[19][20][21][22][23] The country has a high public education level, high labour force,[24] high charitability,[25] and is a globalised nation.[26] Italy also has the world's 19th highest life expectancy, after New Zealand and Bermuda.[27]
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1. Brembo Brakes, the History of the Brembo Company
November 20, 2009
Brembo S.p.A. is a well known manufacturer of automotive brake systems that was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. The company is highly respected for its contribution to high-performance cars and motorcycles, and because of their popularity the company now operates worldwide.
When the Brembo company was first formed, they were exclusively importing disc brakes from the United Kingdom, so naturally they found themselves specializing in automotive disc brakes. In 1964, the company entered a supply contract with Alfa Romeo, thus making them the official supplier of brake accessories... (read more)
Author: Autumn Rose
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2. Watch South Africa VS Italy Rugby 21st November Grand Slam Tour Streaming
November 20, 2009
Vodacom Outgoing tour between the South Africans and the Italians will be held on the 21st November 2009 at Stadia Friuli, Udine in Italy. Watch South Africa VS Italy rugby 21st November grand slam tour streaming at WatchRugbyOnline.net
The South African national team represents the South African Rugby Union. The team has many Nicknames such as Springbokke, Boks, Springboks, Bokke and Amabokoboko. The latest name is Protea. The teams Emblem is the Springbok and the Protea. Watch South Africa VS Italy rugby 21st November grand slam tour streaming, by visiting the following link mentioned r... (read more)
Author: wiiran75 dnf
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3. Watch Italy Vs South Africa Rugby Union 21st November Live Online
November 20, 2009
There are so many international matches on the 21st of November. Fans are getting ready for the feasts. Are you ready for the games? Italy and South Africa are going to have their debut as the other teams like Wales and Argentina, England and New Zealand, France and Samoa, Scotland and Australia, Ireland and Fuji. You can be in all the 6 places to watch the matches’ best way will be to go online and get an account at the site given here. So, get ready, by going online to the following website and watch Italy Vs South Africa rugby union 21st November live online at WatchRugbyOnline.net
The... (read more)
Author: wiiran75 dnf
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4. The blessing of Mother Earth, tractors and farmers
November 20, 2009
22 november in Lunigiana (Italy), the italian city between Parma and Reggio Emilia, agricultural and tractors will be blessed in the center of Comano and the Holy Mass in the Church of San Giorgio.It is the traditional Thanksgiving Day promoted by Coldiretti, an Italian farmers Organization, and involves farmers, agricultural, it will be an event to celebrate the working man who loves the Earth."An occurrence that is ancient religious moment to thank God for gifts given over the past year and for those who can provide in the near future ..." so the official press release.During the event sever... (read more)
Author: cristiano cristiano
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5. Spring in Positano
November 20, 2009
by Jane Mariposa: www.janemaripose.com
Experience the Flowering Season like in No other place of the world
Spring is the season of colours and flowers. It’s a most wonderful season indeed; during this time, nature is at its finest and fullest form. And nowhere else is the season more beautiful than in the quaint Italian town of Positano. Positano is a small picturesque town with splendid coastal views. The town makes up part of the world-renowned Amalfi Coast located in Campania, Italy. The town itself is perched on an enclave on the face of a hill and winds down towar... (read more)
Author: Jane Maripose
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6. Finding Cheap Flight to Rome
November 19, 2009
Italy is a beautiful country that offers immense scopes for fashion, fun and food. Known as the cultural capital of Europe, the country overflows with passion and fun-filled adventure, promising long, leisure hours filled with languor and light-hearted charm, and delicious Italian food, eaten al fresco off a local vendor, rich with tomatoes, olive oil, herbs and cheese, accompanied by buoyant wines, full-bodied and passionate like the people, who are reputed to be jovial and cheerful. Rome is considered to be one of the most prestigious sites of Italy, and is considered to be one of the best d... (read more)
Author: Francis Adam
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7. Replica Hublot watches: the best of the best
November 20, 2009
The world renowned Hublot watch traces its origin to Italy, where Carlo Crocco, born into a family of watchmakers, founded the company in 1980. Crocco made the first solid gold watch that year and added a black natural rubber strap to it, kicking off a functional but exciting designing trend that continues today. Crocco wished that his designs be useful in both casual and formal settings. Hublot Replica watches in these designs for all occasions represent some of the most unique timepieces on the market. replicawatchfactory.com presents the highest quality Replica Hublot watch at the lowest pr... (read more)
Author: replica hublot watch
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8. Using Fibonacci Charts For Forex Trading
November 19, 2009
The Fibonacci chart method used for forex trading or other monetary trading depends on an arithmetic progression invented by Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa, Italy, in the 13th century. He showed that if you create a succession of numbers by continuously adding together the last two figures together, i.e. 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 and so on, the ratios connecting the numbers stick to certain interesting patterns which are often reflected in the physical world. For instance if you take a leaf and work out the ratio between its width and its length, you will often discover one of Fibonacci's ra... (read more)
Author: James Roshwood
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9. In Italy more value for mechanical engineering
November 19, 2009
60 billion euros: is the value of the Italian mechanical industry.During the Confindustria participation about an important Italian convention Orientagiovani the importance of the role of technical institutions in Italy has been particularly emphasized especially about training of young people who may enter into the work market by specializing many fields.The sixteenth edition of Orientagiovani held in Cosenza with more than 530 students from the entire Italian city.From politics for Industry, all one hope a real revival of technical education as an opportunity for growth of the Co... (read more)
Author: cristiano cristiano
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10. Da Vinci Diamonds - The strange life of Leonardo Da Vinci.
November 19, 2009
The star of the Da Vinci Diamonds game was born in 1452 in Florence, Italy. He first began his life in art at the age of 14, as an apprentice in Italy. Here, he would learn the techniques which would help him to paint some of the greatest art in history. These paintings, which can be seen as reel symbols in Da Vinci Diamonds, included the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Da Vinci is a supernatural character. This was recently referenced in the Dan Brown work the Da Vinci Code. Indeed, Da Vinci's life has always been surrounded in legend. Da Vinci's creations are occasionally seen as mystica... (read more)
Author: Marcus Miles
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11. The advantages of car hire in Italy
November 19, 2009
Italy is such a European country, which is famous for its canals, bridges, and the world's most romantic sites. Millions of tourists flock to this unique country every year to enjoy the enriched history as well as endless beauteous sites. In spite of the fact that you can have cabs and other public transportation apart from car rentals in Italy, but if you enjoy the raw beauty of true Italy, you have to go for car hire Italy. If you have your own car with you in this foreign and, you can roam around according to your pleasure, without maintaining the strict schedule of the travel agencies or t... (read more)
Author: glen loyd
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12. Online cheap hotels booking in Florence
November 19, 2009
Florence is one of the most beautiful places in Italy that everyone has ever wanted to spend their vacation. It is the best place for everyone especially for those who are fun of beautiful views and scenery that are available in the place. Florence is rich when it comes to their nature attractions that catch the attentions of their guests. It owns charm of beauty that magnetizes the eyes of the tourists. This well-known city in Italy is popularizing by online hotels that are always ready to serve you wherever you are. This is very beneficial to those who do not decide yet where to spend their ... (read more)
Author: camrai smith
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13. African Leaders Left Disappointed at End of UN Food Summit
November 18, 2009
A three-day United Nations food summit ended in Rome Wednesday without securing substantial new funds to combat world hunger. Speaking to VOA, African ministers said world leaders are not doing enough to reduce soaring hunger levels on the continent. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the FAO the UN, delivers his speech at the headquarters, in Rome, Italy, 16 Nov 2009Participants renewed a pledge made at an FAO summit over a decade ago, to cut the number of hungry people in half by 2015. And Jacques Diouf, chief of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said commitments had been made to pr... (read more)
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14. online bingo in the uk
November 19, 2009
The number 26 is often called as “bed and breakfast” and the number 59 as “Brighton line.” If you are familiar with these nicknames, then you must be an avid bingo player. In the UK bingo has its own traditions and culture. Bingo callers and bingo players even know and use special nicknames, like the "bed and breakfast," for each of the numbers.
Bingo can be traced back to a lottery game called "Lo Giuoco Code Loto" played in Italy in 1530. From there, bingo traveled across the Alps into France, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that Eric Morley brought modern bingo to the UK. Bingo was only... (read more)
Author: andrew dominik
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15. Da Vinci Diamonds - The history of a great painter.
November 19, 2009
The star of the Da Vinci Diamonds game was born in 1452 in Florence, Italy. At the tender age of fourteen, Da Vinci was taught in Florence by a respected artist. Here, he would learn the techniques which would help him to paint some of the greatest art in the world. You may spot some of his paintings in the Da Vinci Diamonds slots title as reel images. Da Vinci is a mysterious character. This was most recently seen in the Dan Brown book the Da Vinci Code. Indeed, Da Vinci's life has always been shrouded in legend. Da Vinci's creations are sometimes seen as mystical. The Da Vinci Di... (read more)
Author: Marcus Miles
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16. Italian Individual Courses in Italy
November 19, 2009
Why learning a foreign language, like Italian, choosing an individual Italian course instead of a group standard course?
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is an Italian Language School for foreign students with 30 years of experience. The continuous teachers’ training and updating make it possible to run a broad variety of courses, often combining language and culture too. Many students actually attend a group course in the morning and have 1 or 2 extra individual Italian lessons in the afternoon to deal with their own difficulties, personal doubts, and professional or special requests.
It is... (read more)
Author: Elena Lorenzini
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17. Hand-picked Secret Vacation Destinations to Die For
November 19, 2009
There are the typical "dream" vacations like Hawaii, Orlando, Florida, London, and Paris. But what about all the unbelievable destinations you may not have even heard about? Here are a select few of them.
1. Cinque Terre, Italy is a series of villages clinging to a remote stretch of the Riviera coastline. The quaintness of the towns and the area's natural beauty is forever preserved because Cinque Terre has been declared a national park. Hikers love to walk trails that tower above the Mediterranean and pass close by the native villages. Riomaggiore takes you through a tunnel to a tangl... (read more)
Author: Debra Fortosis
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18. Wonderful Tour for a Memorable Holiday in Rome
November 19, 2009
One of the historical cities in the world is Rome. This has really played a vital role in humanity and the arts. Thus, if you are planning for a memorable as well as historical tour, this city is one the most recommended. Rome, being the capital city of Italy, known by its rich culture in different aspects, is really an exciting place to visit. This is the reason why many of the tourists want to return and return visiting Rome. This is a wonderful place to spend vacation as much as anyone can.
If you want Rome Historical Tour, better make a list of the places you should visit in order to ... (read more)
Author: katty john
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19. Mystudyadvisor
November 19, 2009
MyStudyAdvisor.com is a user specific portal which has been developed to help students learn and study various languages around the world and specific information on various universities and courses for language schools which are based abroad. The portal also offers a wide range of information on summer programs and language immersion techniques which are offered by many expert universities around the world.
The portal is designed with a large set of quality links to various websites which offer the best online and offline language learning facilities for students across the world. With l... (read more)
Author: mystudy advisor
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20. Aerosole Shoes: Review of Men's Aerosole Shoes
November 18, 2009
Aerosole Shoes were primarily women’s shoes when the New Jersey company started in 1987. It was decided in Fall of 1991, to debut a line of men’s Aerosole shoes which would target the fashion- comfort market which they had success in with their women’s lines of Aerosole Shoes. The men’s Aerosole shoe line would be manufactured in Italy and retail for $65 to $75.
It’s hard to find much history of the launching of the men’s Aerosole shoes and the company seems focused on a wide selection of women’s Aerosole shoes in all kinds of styles and colors. Their goal was to provide high quality, com... (read more)
Author: Chaves Angles
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21. UN Food Summit Opens in Rome
November 16, 2009
UNSG Ban Ki-moon (L), Italian Senate Pres. Renato Schifani (R) at the inaugural ceremony of World Summit on Food Security, Rome, 16 Nov 2009The United Nations has opened a three-day summit on food security, vowing to take "urgent action" to eliminate global hunger affecting than one billion people worldwide.However, delegates meeting in Rome failed to pledge the $44 billion in aid sought by the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and a final summit declaration approved Monday promises no new financial commitments. Analysts say the final declaration also omits any mention of ... (read more)
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22. Da Vinci Diamonds - the symbol behind the online casino game.
November 16, 2009
Da Vinci was born in Florence in 1452. He first began his life in art at the age of 14, as an apprentice in Italy. It is here that the young Leonardo Da Vinci began to understand the tools which would help him to become one of the most famous artists of all time. Online casino players may spot some of his work in the Da Vinci Diamonds slots title as reel symbols. Da Vinci's life has always been shrouded in mystery. Most recently, his painting of the Last Summer appeared in the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code. Indeed, Da Vinci's life has always been shrouded in legend. Da Vinci's work i... (read more)
Author: Marcus Miles
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23. Different Types of Italy's Famous Herbs
November 16, 2009
Italy is known throughout the world for its tasty meals and this is attributed to the herbs which Italians always use in their cooking. The seven commonly used herbs in Italian cuisine are basil, parsley, oregano, fennel, rosemary, garlic and sage. These herbs and their characteristics are described below.
Basil is about the most famous of these herbs and most recipes are not complete without it. Basil has properties also that repeal mosquitoes and flies. It certainly is a leader of the Italian herbs, since it somehow influences other plants and vegetables in a garden to improve their f... (read more)
Author: Vicky Josephino
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24. Da Vinci Diamonds - Who was Leonardo Da Vinci.
November 16, 2009
The star of the Da Vinci Diamonds game was born in 1452 in Florence, Italy. At the tender age of fourteen, Da Vinci was apprenticed in Florence by a famous artist. Here, the young Leonardo began to learn the skills which would aim him to become one of the most legendary artists in history. Online casino players may recognise some of his work in the Da Vinci Diamonds slots game as reel images. Da Vinci is a supernatural character. Most recently, his painting of the Last Summer featured heavily in the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code. Indeed, Da Vinci's life has always been shrouded in lege... (read more)
Author: Marcus Miles
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25. Satellite View Of Your House Here
November 16, 2009
Satellite Views provide Satellite pictures for many countries such as USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. More countries will be added up to the list as and when Google Maps set up in other countries.Besides providing Free Satellite Views and Maps of Over 5.9 million places, they have made it easier for users to explore other views of the world by categorising them. In the USA, states that are listed: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware , Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii , Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Io... (read more)
Author: Chuck Hines
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