ITALY
Southern Europe
Capital: Rome
Languages: Italian
Predominant Religion(s): Roman Catholic
Common Characteristics:
- Italians love their country, and the first thing they miss is the food!
- Italians love having large, social dinners with their family and friends.
- Italians love to talk!
FUN FACTS: 
- It’s true! Italians really do talk with their hands!
- Italy is the world’s largest exporter of wine, pizza was invented in Naples and dates back to 1860, and 14 billion espresso coffees are consumed in Italy each year!
- Italy is home to Europe’s only 3 active volcanoes: Etna, Stromboli and Vesuvius!
USEFUL PHRASES:
- How are you? Come stai?
- Fine, thanks: Bene, grazie.
- My name is…: Mi chiamo…
- Nice to meet you. Piacere di conoscerti.
- Thank you. Grazie.
Photo by: Guldem Usten {flickr}