Shocking Facts About Italy's Population, Culture, and Physiography!

Population

Italy has always been a populated country. As of today, Italy has around 59,341,625 people living in the country. This may seem like a lot of people, but Italy is only made up of around .79% of the world's population. As how it ranks, Italy is the 23rd most populated country in the world.

As you can see from this graph, the population of Italy has increased since the 1960s, but has seen a decline in population since 2010. This is because ever since he baby boom era, there has been a decrease of women becoming pregnant and giving birth.

This graph is able to estimate the future population of Italy. As you can see, the population is estimated to decrease in the next 30-40 years.

Culture

Being Italian, I have come to know the Italian culture really well. First off, the most important thing is family. This is because a family bond is priceless. Family represents loyalty, respect, and love.

In Italy, the language primarily spoken is..... as you guessed it, Italian. In Italy, there are many parts that speak different dialects of Italian. There is Sicilian, Neapolitan, Ligurian, and many more. 

Italy is also a very religious country. The predominant religion in Italy is Catholicism, followed by Christianity. Italy is the home of Vatican City, and Vatican City is where the Pope resides. Catholics and Christians respect, and pray with the Pope. To be able to see the Pope one day is a dream of mine. 

                                                            

Another important part of Italy's culture is food. Italy is famous for their wine, their cheese, and their pasta. If you have never had a homemade Italian pasta dish, I suggest you do so! Nothing hits the spot like grandma's Sunday lasagna! 

Physiography

Italy is a peninsula that is in the shape of a boot. Italy has a lot of plain valleys, one in particular being the Po Valley. Italy also has two large mountain chains. These mountains are called the Alps and the Apennines. Italy is also next to the Mediterranean Sea, and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Here is a quick interesting video about the geography of Italy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeAzksqJKQ

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