L’Italia
La carta dell’Italia
L’Abruzzo
L’Abruzzo
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Capital: L’Aquila
Area: 4156 sq mi; 3.58%
Population: 1.3 million; 2.22%
Provinces: 4
The biggest nature area of Europe.
One of most mountainous regions of Italy.
Le province dell’Abruzzo
La valle d’Aosta
la Valle d’Aosta
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Capital: Aosta
Area: 1,260 sq mi; 1.08%
Population: 128,000; .21%
Provinces: 1
French is also an official language here.
Autonomous region with special statute – home
rule to take into account linguistic and cultural
minorities.
Smallest, least populated region.
Only region with no provinces.
Monte Bianco – highest peak in the Alps.
Fenis Castle dates from the 13th century.
la Basilicata
la Basilicata
Capital: Potenza
Area: 3,859 sq mi; 3.32%
Population: 591,000; .99%
Provinces: 2
Also called Lucania by Italians in
reference to the region’s original name,
dating back to the 5th century BC.
• Castle of Melfi dates back to the 11th
century.
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Le province della
Basilicata
La Calabria
la Calabria
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Capital: Catanzaro
Area: 5,820 sq mi; 5.00%
Population: 2 million; 3.37%
Provinces: 5
At the “toe” of the Italian peninsula
3 mountain ranges: Pollino, La Sila,
Aspromonte
Le province della
Calabria
La Campania
la Campania
Capital: Napoli
Area: 5,250 sq mi; 4.51%
Population: 5.9 million; 9.75%
Provinces: 5
Castel Nuovo is a medieval castle in
Naples begun in 1279 by Charles I of
Anjou.
• Reggia di Caserta is a former royal
residence for the Bourbon kings of Naples.
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Le province della
Campania
L’Emilia-Romagna
l’Emilia Romagna
Capital: Bologna
Area: 8,666 sq mi; 7.34%
Population: 4.4 million; 7.17%
Provinces: 9
One of richest, most developed regions of
Europe
• Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati
produced here.
• Home of Bologna university, one of oldest
in the world
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Le province
dell’Emilia-Romagna
Il Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Il Friuli Venezia Giulia
Capital: Trieste
Area: 3,034 sq mi; 2.61%
Population: 1.2 million; 2.05%
Provinces: 4
Autonomous region with special statute.
Lignano Sabbiadoro is an important
summer resort on the Adriatic.
• The Alps end here.
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Le province del Friuli
Venezia Giulia
Il Lazio
Il Lazio
Capital: Roma
Area: 6,655 sq mi; 5.71%
Population: 5.7 million; 9.33%
Provinces: 5
3rd most populated region; 2nd richest region.
Includes Roma, the capital and largest
city of Italy.
• The Capture of Rome on September 20, 1870
• Completed Italian unification when Lazio
was incorprated into the Kingdom of Italy.
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Le province del Lazio
La Liguria
La Liguria
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Capital: Genova
Area: 2,093 sq mi; 1.80%
Population: 1.6 million; 2.70%
Provinces: 4
Popular tourist region.
Cinque Terre is made up of 5 villages on
the Italian Riviera.
Le province della
Liguria
La Lombardia
la Lombardia
Capital: Milano
Area: 9,206 sq mi; 7.92%
Population: 9.9 million; 16.17%
Provinces: 12
Most populous and richest Italian region.
Milano is the 2nd top tourist destination in
Italy.
• This region was settled in the 2nd
millennium BC.
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Le province della
Lombardia
Le Marche
Le Marche
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Capital: Ancona
Area: 3,616 sq mi; 3.22%
Population: 1.6 million; 2.61%
Provinces: 5
Named for the medieval March of Ancona.
Urbino is a walled city, also known for its
Renaissance culture.
Le province delle
Marche
Il Molise
Il Molise
Capital: Campobasso
Area: 1,714 sq mi; 1.47%
Population: 320,000; 0.54%
Provinces: 2
Molise split from Abruzzo and became the
newest region in 1970.
• It is the 2nd smallest region.
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Le province del Molise
Il Piemonte
Il Piemonte
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Capital: Torino
Area: 9,808 sq mi; 8.43%
Population: 4.4 million; 7.38%
Provinces: 8
Its name means “at the foot of the
mountains”; it is surrounded by the Alps
on 3 sides.
Le province del Piemonte
La Puglia
La Puglia
Capital: Bari
Area: 7,474 sq mi; 6.43%
Population: 4 million; 6.84%
Provinces: 6
In 1240 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
built Castel del Monte in Andria.
• The region around Ostuni has existed
since the stone age; the medieval town still
stands.
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Le province della
Puglia
La Sardegna
la Sardegna
Capital: Cagliari
Area: 9,300 sq mi; 7.99%
Population: 1.6 million; 2.79%
Provinces: 8
It is the 2nd largest island in the
Mediterranean Sea.
• Autonomous region.
• Permanent settlements date back to 6000 BC.
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Le province della
Sardegna
La Sicilia
la Sicilia
Capital: Palermo
Area: 9,927 sq mi; 8.53%
Population: 5 million; 8.44%
Provinces: 9
The largest island in the Mediterranean.
Autonomous region.
Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in
Europe.
• Cave drawings by the Sicani date back to
8000 BC.
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Le province della Sicilia
La Toscana
la Toscana
Capital: Firenze
Area: 8,878 sq mi; 7.63%
Population: 3.7 million; 6.17%
Provinces: 10
Considered the birthplace of the Italian
Renaissance.
• Six locations have been designated as
World Heritage Sites.
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Le province della
Toscana
Il Trentino-Alto Adige
Il Trentino-Alto Adige
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Capital: Trento
Area: 5,254 sq mi; 4.52%
Population: 1 million; 1.69%
Provinces: 2
Autonomous region.
Part of Holy Roman Empire in 8th century,
then Austria-Hungary until annexed by
Italy in 1919.
Le province del
Trentino-Alto Adige
L’Umbria
l’Umbria
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Capital: Perugia
Area: 3,265 km2; 2.81%
Population: 906,000; 1.48%
Provinces: 2
Only peninsular region that is landlocked.
Mostly hilly or mountainous land.
Home to 6 natural parks.
Assisi was the birthplace of St. Francis.
Le province
dell’Umbria
Il Veneto
Il Veneto
Capital: Venezia
Area: 7,104 sq mi; 6.10%
Population: 4.9 million; 8.11%
Provinces: 7
Venice, with its canals, is the primary
tourist destination in Veneto.
• It had been an independent state for more
than 1000 years.
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Le province del Veneto