Italian Flag

The Italian flag consists of three colours: green, red and white. The three colours are presented in three vertical stripes with green on the left, white in the middle and red to follow. The green stripe represents hope, the white shows off the peace of the country and the red tells of the strength, charity and valor the residents of Italy have.  It is said that the Italian tricolour flag is a designed inspired by the French flag.  In 1797, Napoleon’s troops brought the flag to Italy in 1805 however, it wasn’t until January 21, 1991 that the flag was officially adopted. Every year, on January 7^th, Italy takes the time to celebrate the coming of their nation’s flag.

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Geography of Italy

Georgraphy of Italy

The country of Italy is located in southern Europe. It has a total area of 301,318 km² and (as of 2010) has a population of 60,483,521. Italy holds two of the largest islands, Sicily and Sardinia.  Italy is known to be shaped as a boot. France, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia border along the country of Italy. The country of San Marino and Vatican City (an independent country) are located within Italy. It extends into the center of the Mediterranean Sea. Majour cities of Italy include Rome (the capital city), Naples, and Venice. In comparison, Italy is a little larger than the state of Arizona.

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