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Italy, officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Italia, IPA: or Repubblica Italiana, IPA: ), is a Southern European country. It comprises the Italian Peninsula, the Po River valley, and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia, and shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The country also shares a sea border with Croatia, and France. The independent countries of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italian territory. It is shaped like a boot, and for this reason it is commonly called lo stivale (Italian for the boot).
Italy was home to many well-known and influential European civilizations, including the Etruscans, Greeks and the Romans. For more than 3,000 years Italy experienced migrations and invasions from Germanic, Celtic, Frankish, Byzantine Greek, Saracen, Norman, and the French Angevin, and Lombard peoples, and was divided into many independent states until 1861 when Italy became a nation-state.
Italy is called "il Belpaese" (Italian for beautiful country) by its inhabitants, due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (41 as of July 13 2006).
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@lHilaryDuffl hi Hilary...I'm Erika one of your fan from italy.I've created a forum about you and I'd like to make it official.
chellejoanna (Erika Arcoleo) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:00:20 -0000
@lHilaryDuffl hi Hilary...I'm Erika one of your fan from italy.I've created a forum about you and I'd like to make it official.
#Snow - 43 Ski Resorts in #Italy have more than One Metre of snow. - www.j2ski.com/snow_forecast/Italy/
J2SkiSnow (J2Ski Snow Reports) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:00:13 -0000
#Snow - 43 Ski Resorts in #Italy have more than One Metre of snow. - www.j2ski.com/snow_forecast/Italy/
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alpinguide - Canyoning, climbing and trekking in the Dolomites at Lake Garda and in the Italian Alps. [English, German, Italian]
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Gran Sasso Touring - Biking, trekking, and sightseeing tours in the Gran Sasso Region of Abruzzo. Content in English, German, and Italian.
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LB Freedom Tours - Offers walking and biking tours for all levels to the Alps and Italy. Self guided with van support.
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