Showing posts with label italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italy. Show all posts

Monday, May 5, 2008

Facts about Italy: Is Pizza An Aphrodisiac?!

Facts about Italy presents Is Pizza An Aphrodisiac?!

Pizza ingredients might have aphrodisical effect!!?? Many of the pizza ingredients and sauces are known to have aphrodisical effect that stimulate the desire for having sex. Mushrooms, red peppers, green chilies, onions and tomatoes are on the top of the list. Many of us wouldn't agree with this statement however, in Italy, homeland of Pizza, a survey about aphrodisiacs was made recently.

And the results were very interesting: more than 22 percent of Italian girls included in this survey, named cheese as their favorite aphrodisiac and the second place was taken by the salami, as we all know both cheese and salami are almost "a must" ingredients of Pizza. And one more fact or better said myth; famous Italian lover, Casanova, once said that cheese and red wine have aphrodisiacal effects that "can restore an old love and ripen a new one."

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Facts about Italy: Passeggiata

Facts about Italy presents Passeggiata

No matter whether you're visiting Italy as a tourist or because of some business matters, one thing you really shouldn't overlook is the traditional Italian »passeggiata«. Every day and it really doesn't matter if it's Spring or Winter, Summer or Autumn the evening promenade is a parade of all kinds of people dressed in their best clothes, simply walking to the main piazza (square) to meet their neighbors and friends, maybe do a bit of shopping or simply enjoy the fresh air. Parents pushing prams, husbands and wives walking with hand in hand, kids chasing pigeons, and youngsters in groups, boys and girls chatting and flirting…..everyone can find their joy in a famous passeggiata.

Stopping at the bars and cafes for a drink, greeting one another or simply watching the scene from the distance, all above is a part of a big Italian tradition performed by tens of generations in the past and this will definitely continue by new generations in the future. If you want to get unique and true experience of a passeggiata, then you should visit some neighborhood which is not crowded with tourists.

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Facts about Italy: Back to Italian Girls

The previous topic about Italian girls, was amazingly accepted so here is the second part about Italian girls. Italian girls are really beautiful usually with dark hair, brown eyes and taned skin, they are perfect!
Giorgia Surina


Federica Ridolfi

Sara Tommasi

Elisabetta Canalis

Ilary Blasi



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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Facts about Italy: Venetian Masks

This part of Facts about italy presents world famous Venetian Masks
See how Venetian masks are formed and learn what they were used for in historic times.


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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Facts about Italy: When to visit Italy?

This part of facts about Italy will talk about when is the best time to visit Italy.
If you have decided to have the best holiday of your life, then every time is the best time to visit Italy! But the best time to visit Italy would probably be late summer, autumn and winter when you'll will find absence of crowds and insipid noise, while the much needed peace and quiet will make your holiday perfect. January and February are too cold while July and August are too hot. Therefore, the months of September, October, April and May are the best times to visit Italy, as this is when the weather puts on her best behavior.

Northern Italy from space

If you are one of those lucky ones who don't have to worry about prices, then, you can visit Italy during Christmas and Easter, or in the July and August months when the prices go up to the sky!. Otherwise, you can plan your trip anywhere from November till March, when the prices are reasonable but some attractions may be closed.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Facts about Italy: Italians are visiting Bulgaria for dental tourism

This time funny story in facts about Italy:
Two Bulgarian stomatologists said that their main clients are Italians. The so called ‘tourists' rent a hotel room for a few of days, go to a dentist, have their teeth done and leave after that. The dental services come out more than five time cheaper than in their homeland. In return Italians receive high quality treatment. According to off-the-record information's in Bulgaria you can get the most modern materials and the best work in whole Europe.

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Pizza

Facts about Italy wouldn't be real, if facts about Italy wouldn't present, the world's most famous
dish, Italian pizza.
Only few countries in the world can say their national dish has become world famous. One of those is definitely Italian pizza. Pizza is well known around the globe and Italians are very proud of it. Today pizza is consumed all over the world.

Do you know what AZZURRI means? You'll find out tomorrow in part 8 "facts about Italy".
Facts about Italy rules!

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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Facts about Italy: Venice

Facts about Italy presents Venice!
Venice really doesn't need introduction. The Serenissima has been a "must see" destination for centuries. Just the name Venezia is enough to imagine, gondoliers in striped jerseys, the Rialto and the Bridge of Sighs, golden barges, masked balls and crumbling palaces facing streets made of water.
Venice has plenty events to offer.The most significant are definitely The Venice Carnival, which is a wild, colorful and enjoyable festival of masks. Another important event is The Venice Biennale (the first one took place in 1895) and there is also one of the most important film festivals in Europe called Venice Film Festival which attracts the celebrities from all over the world.

In next part of "facts about Italy" we'll talk about Italian pasta

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Saturday, September 29, 2007

Facts about Italy

At this website you'll get various facts about Italy. It will be very interesting I guarantee!




Official name: Italian republic
Geographical location:Europe 8º O - 19º O/36º N - 47º N
Historical Year of the foundation:-753
Politically independent from 1861
Inhabitants: 58.133.509 inhabitants (2006)
Capital city: Rome 12º 29' O 41º 53' N
Population: 2,800,000 inhabitants
Largest city: Rome (2.800.000 inhabitants)
Official languages: Italian, German (regional), French (regional), Slovenian (regional)
Code: IT, ITA, http://www.*.it/

Hymn:
Fratelli d'Italia,l'Italia s'è desta,dell'elmo di Scipios'è cinta la testa.Dov'è la vittoria?Le porga la chioma,che schiava di RomaIddio la creò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò!Noi fummo da secolicalpesti, derisi,perché non siam popoli,perché siam divisi.Raccolgaci un'unicabandiera, una speme:di fonderci insiemegià l'ora suonò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò!Uniamoci, uniamoci,l'unione e l'amorerivelano ai popolile vie del Signore.Giuriamo far liberoil suolo natio:uniti, per Dio,chi vincer ci può?Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò!Dall'Alpi a SiciliaDovunque è Legnano,Ogn'uom di FerruccioHa il core, ha la mano,I bimbi d'ItaliaSi chiaman Balilla,Il suon d'ogni squillaI Vespri suonò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò!Son giunchi che pieganoLe spade vendute:Già l'Aquila d'AustriaLe penne ha perdute.Il sangue d'Italia,Il sangue Polacco,Bevé, col cosacco,Ma il cor le bruciò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò.Stringiamoci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l'Italia chiamò!

English translation:
Italian Brothers,Italy has awakened,She has wreathed her headWith the helmet of Scipio.Where is Victory?She bows her head to you,You, whom God createdAs the slave of Rome.Let us band together,We are ready to die,We are ready to die,Italy has called us.

Facts about Italy regarding population structure and economy

Population structure:

Inhabitants: 58.133.509 (2006)

0-14 years: 13,8%
male: 4.147.149
female: 3.899.980

15-64 years: 66,5%
male: 19.530.512
female:19.105.841

over 65 years: 19,7%
male: 4.771.858
female: 6.678.169

Average age: 42.2 years
male:40.7 years
female: 43.7 years
Population growth: 0,04% (2006)
Birth rate: 8.72 born/1.000 inhabitants (2006)
Mortality rate: 10,4/1,000 inhabitants (2006)

Children for each woman: 1,28
Child number of deaths: 5.83/1.000 births
Boys: 6.42/1.000 births
Girls: 5.19/1.000 births (2006)
Average life expectancy: 79.81 years
Men: 76.88 years
Women: 82.94 years

Education degree (2003): 15 yearsold and older can read and writein per cent:
98,6% of Men
99% of Women

Religion: Christian 83.0 %, denomination 16.0 %, other one 1.0 %

Ethnical groups:Italian 94.0 %, other 6.0 %


Climate conditions:
Italy's climate is predominantly Mediterranean, meaning sunny and coastal. In the far north, the climate is Alpine, colder with lots of snow. In the south of Italy, it's hot and dry.


Economy:

GROS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: $ 1.698 trillion (2005)
GROS DOMESTIC PRODUCT - real growth rate: 1,3%
GROS DOMESTIC PRODUCT per head: $ 27.700
GROS DOMESTIC PRODUCT after industries: Agriculture: 2,3%;
Industry: 28,8%;Service: 68,9%

Occupation: 24,27 million
After occupation: Agriculture 5%;Industry 32%;Service 63%
Yearly income perInhabitant: 20,220 $ (US)
Unemployment ratio: 7,9,%
Population below poverty border: n/a

Inflation rate: 2,3%

Incomes: $ 768.9 billion
Expenditures: $ 820.1 billion
Agricultural products: Fruits, vegetable, potatoes, sugar beets, soy beans, grain, olives, beef, fish
cultivation of the country: 27,79%
Covered with water: 26.980 sq/km
National treasures:Coal, mercury, zinc, marble, asbestos, pumice stone, fluorospar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and reserves to crude oil products, fish

Electricity Production: 270,1 billion a KW/H
Consumption: 302,2 billion a KW/H
Exports: 500 million a KW/H
Imported: 51,5 billion a KW/H

Oil Production:136.200 bbl/day
Consumption: 1,874 million bbl/day
Export: 456.600 bbl/day
Import:2,158 million bbl/day
Reserves: 586,6 million bbl

Natural gas productuction : 15,49 billion cu m
Consumption: 71,18 billion cu m
Export: 61 million cu m
Import: 54,78 billion cu m
Reserves: 209,7 billion cu m

Industries:
Tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothes, footwear, ceramic(s)
Industrial production growth rate: -1,5%
Export: $ 371.9 billion f.o.b (freely on board)
Import: $ 369.2 billion f.o.b. (freely on board)
Import partners: Germany 18%, France 10.9%, the Netherlands 5.9%, Spain 4.6%, Belgium 4.4%, United Kingdom 4.3%, China 4,2%
Current account condition: $ -27.62 billion
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $ 60 billion
Debts: $ 1.682 trillion
Economic aid: - receivers


Goverment (2007):

President: Giorgio NAPOLITANO
Prime minister: Romano PRODI
Dep. Prime minister: Massimo D'ALEMA
Dep. Prime minister: Francesco RUTELLI

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