Notes on Italy - Geographic, Economic, Cultural

             Italy is a country rich in agriculture, art, architecture, and especially food. The Italians are especially known for their famous food.
             Italy's absolute location is 45N and 15E. The relative location is in Southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. It borders France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The Apennines Mountains are in the center of Italy's peninsula, while the Alps are on Italy's northern and northwestern border.
             Some physical characteristics of Italy would be its shape. It's shaped as a penninsula and goes out into the Mediterranean and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its climate is about 86 degrees in the summer and about 54 degrees in the winter, in Southern Italy. In northern Italy, the climate is only slightly cooler than the rest of the country. The Northern receives more precipitation than the rest of the country too.
             Some human characteristics would be urban pollution. Because of all the automobiles in city areas, the pollution has led to a health hazard and has damaged priceless architecture. Bologna and several other cities have eased this problem by banning private cars from the city centers.
             Interaction Between Man And Their Environment
             Man has adapted to their enviorment by changing the house and jobs to where they live. The people living on the northern coast would be wearing rain jackets and most likely be doing something in the fishing buissness. They have changed the enviorment by putting up dams and bigger buildings in the cities for people.
             Italy doesn't have too many natural resources because most of the land is mountains or really rugged land, not leaving much for growing. The most important things Italy trades is the natural gas, petroleum, zinc, and mercury to name a few of the mineral deposits. Since much of the land is a coastline, they have lots of fish to trade, especially trout, tuna, and eel.
             Italy depends on many countries for its machinery, pe
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