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Emergr.: Ethnic Relations

Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula located in south central Europe along with several surrounding islands like Sicily and Sardinia. The official language is Italian and the culture is renowned for its contributions to art, literature, architecture, music and more. A strong sense of family and Roman Catholic faith also play an important role in Italian society.

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Emergr.: Ethnic Relations

Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula located in south central Europe along with several surrounding islands like Sicily and Sardinia. The official language is Italian and the culture is renowned for its contributions to art, literature, architecture, music and more. A strong sense of family and Roman Catholic faith also play an important role in Italian society.

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Italy is in south central Europe.

It consists of a peninsula shaped like a high–heeled boot and


several islands. The most important of the islands are Sicily in the south and Sardinia in the
northwest. The climate is generally a temperate Mediterranean one with variations.

The majority of the people are ethnically Italian, but there are other ethnic groups in the
population, including French–Italians and Slovene–Italians in the north and Albanian–Italian
and Greek–Italians in the south.. The official language is Italian.

The national anthem, Fratelli d'Ialia , generally is seen as something to be played at sporting


events with teams from other countries. The flag is red, green, and white.

Italians are known for their culture and the rich history that includes art, literature, poetry,
classic architecture, popular traditions, music and customs. Ethnic Relations

Emergr.  Italian literature has its roots in Roman and Greek literature. The most famous
writers are Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Giovanni Boccaccio, Alessandro Manzoni,
Pietro Bembo, Nicolo Machiavelli, Ariosto Carlo Levi, Elio Vittorini, Vasco Pratolini, Mario
Doldati, Cesare Pavese, Vitaliano Brancati, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Alberto
Moravia, Giorgio Bassani, Dino Buzzati, Elsa Morante, Natalia Levi Ginzburg, Primo Levi,
and Umberto Ecco…

. The history of Italian graphic arts is at least as long as that of literature. Italian artists such as
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and numerous others are known throughout the world.
There is not one type of art in which Italy is not famous.

. Italian music has been one of the major glories of European art. It includes the Gregorian
chant, the troubadour song, the madrigal, and the work of Giovanni Palestrina and Claudio
Giovanni Monteverdi. Later composers include Antonio Vivaldi, Alessandro and Domenico
Scarlatti, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and
Vincenzo Bellini. The most famous of Italy's opera houses is La Scala in Milan. There are
other famous venues for opera, including San Carlo in Naples, La Fenice Theatre in Venice,
and the Roman arena in Verona. Additionally, there are fifteen publically-owned theaters and
numerous privately-run ones in Italy. These theaters promote Italian and European plays as
well as ballets.

A strong and united family is important for Italians. The family represents the moral strength
of society. The previous generations of Italians have valued a good and strong family, and
they have tried to pass this on to the new generations.
The majority of Italians are Roman Catholics. They have been guided by their faith in God for
more than 2000 years. The Italian people believe that faith is a personal thing and should be
celebrated. The festivals are part of these celebrations and are connected to the saints.

Italians are well known for their friendly nature. They are generous, gentle, warm, sociable
and welcoming.

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