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Italy
Location: Italy is located north of africa in sothern Europe.It is extended to the Mediterranean Sea. Map:



Population:
The population of Italy is aproxametly 60,675,214.

Language:
The main language is Italian and there is a different dialect for each reigon.

Currency:
€5 Euro= $7 Aus Dollars €10 Euro= $14 Aus Dollars €20 Euro= $28 Aus Dollars €100 Euro= $140 Aus Dollars €200 Euro= $280 Aus Dollars €500 Euro= $700 Aus Dollars

Religion:
85% are Roman Catholic and 20% regularly participate in services of worship.

Location
St. Peter's is located in Vactian City, across the river Tiber, west of Rome's center. This is home of  pope Beni In the middle of the 15th century, the basilica was falling into ruin and pope Nicolas V ordered the restoration and enlargement of the church after plans by Bernardo Rossellino After Nicolas V died, works were halted. In 1506 pope Julius II laid the first stone of a new basilica which was to become the largest in the world.

Julius II appointed Donato Bramante as the chief architect of the new Basilica. In 1547 Michelangelo succeeded Bramante. He designed the imposing dome and altered some of the original plans. Michelangelo died in 1624, two years before the St. Peter's basilica was dedicated by popeUrban VIII. Ever since, this church has been the center of Christianity, drawing pilgrims from all over the world.

The building itself is truly impressive. As the largest church in the world, it has a 218 meter long nave. The basilica's dome is the world's largest measuring 42m in diameter and reaching 138 meter high (more than 450ft) which includes 45 altars. You can also visit the dome itself. You have the option of taking the elevator or the stairs. The elevator brings you to the bottom of the dome from where a small, long and mostly spiraling staircase brings you to the top of the dome.From there you have a magnificent view of Rome and of the St. Peter's Square in particular. Near the entrance of the Basilica you will probably encounter some of the famous Swiss guards. Since 1506 when pope Julius II invited Helvetian soldiers to join the small Vatican army, they have been the guards of the Vatican and the pope in particular. All entrants to the army must  be Swiss, catholic and they must take the oath of loyalty to the pope. When Swiss   guards protected pope Clement VII during his escape to Castel Saint'Angelo. Of the 189   guards, only 42 survived.

St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), is designed by Bernini and was built between 1656 and 1667. There are two beautiful fountains in the square, the south/left one by Carlo Maderno (1613) and the northern/right one by Bernini (1675). In the center of the square is a 25.5-meter-tall obelisk, which dated from 13th-century. Before ChristEgypt was brought toRome in the 1st century to stand in Nero's Circus some 275 yards away. It was moved to its present location in 1585 by order of Pope Sixtus V. The task took four months and is said to have been done in complete silence on pain of death. If you include the cross on top and the base, the obelisk reaches 40m. The square is outlined by a monumental colonnade by Bernini, its open arms symbolically welcoming the world into the Catholic Church. Between the obelisk and each fountain is a circular stone that marks the focal points of an ellipse. If you stand on one of these points, the two rows columns of the colonnade line up perfectly and appear to be just a single row. On top of the colonnade are 140 statues of saints, crafted by a number of sculptors between 1662 and 1703. To the right of the southern gate of the colonnade is St. Macrina, grandmother of the Cappadocian fathers, followed by some founders of religious orders: St. Dominic, St. Francis, St. Bernard, St. Benedict, and St. Ignatius of Loyola. Some of the apostles are at the far end of the colonnade, outside the square and down the street: Paul and John are on the south side (on the left of the square). Near the stairs to the basilica at the front of the Square are colossal statues of Saints: Peter and Paul, the patron saints of Rome. These were ordered by Pope Pius IX on Easter 1847, who wanted to replace the existing smaller ones. The new statues had been commissioned by the previous pope for St. Paul Outside the Walls. Peter was sculpted by Giuseppe De Fabris in 1838-40 and stands 5.55m in height, Paul was sculpted in 1838 by Adamo Tadolini, and is also 5.55m in height.

=Food =

Italy is famous for their food:
Pizza Panatone- eaten to celebrate Christmas Pasta Colomba-eaten to celebrate Easter Gelato and many more

food fact spaghetti bolognese originated from Bologna. =Culture and Lifestyle= Some of Italy's culture is art and sport.Like any country

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =How Italy is Globally Conected =

Italy is globally conected to through trade- Italy trades food,clothing and more,travel- Italy is famous for the wonderful attractions that many people love to vist such as the Leaning Tower of Piza,St Peters Bacilica,St Peters Square and many more.