Italy-presentation

ITALY

Mentor: Višnja FaraMade by: Ana Strugar,Jelena Pahić,Antonija Pavličić

CONTENT:

GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY

LANGUAGE

RELIGION

POLITICS AND ECONOMIC SITUATION

PUBLIC HOLYDAYS

CONVENTIONS AND CUSTOMS

MAP OF ITALY

the famous 'boot-shaped' peninsula lies in central southern Europe

The country stretches over 1000 km from north to south total area of over 300,000 sq km

includes two large islands, Sardinia and Sicily, and many smaller ones

GEOGRAPHY(introduction)

Location:  Southern Europe, bordering Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km

Capital:   Rome

Climate:  predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south

Population:  58,057,477 (July 2004 est.)

Ethnic Make-up: Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south)

Religions:  predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community

the Italian Republic, is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia.

The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula

ITALY REGIONS

HISTORY(begining of rome)

THE LEGEND OF ROMULUS AND REMUS

THE ROMAN EMPIRE

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

14. – 16. century,Florence

Science(Galileo Galilei)

Art(Boticceli,Giotto,Michelangelo)

Architecture(Brunellesci,Alberti,Palladio)

Politics(Machiavelli)

ITALIAN REPUBLIC

The birth of the Italian Republic (officially on June 2, 1946)

Until 1946, Italy was officially a monarchy ruled by the House of Savoy, kings of Italy since the Risorgimento (and previously of Sardinia)

Benito Mussolini, enjoying the support of the monarchy, imposed fascism after the October 28, 1922 March on Rome

In 1946, Italy became a republic after the results of a popular referendum

LANGUAGE

Italian is the official language of Italy, and 93% of population are native Italian speaker

Around 50% of population speak a regional dialect as mother tongue

Many dialects are mutually unintelligible and thus considered by linguists as separate languages, but are not officially recognised

RELIGION

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POLITICS AND ECONOMIC SITUATION

The seat of government is in Rome

The head of state is the President of the Republic, who controls the armed forces and the judiciary

Parliament

The President of the Senate

The President of the Chamber of Deputies

The Italian economy ranks as the world's sixth largest economy measured by GDP

economic strength owes much to the success of small and medium-sized companies

Key industries include automobiles, shipbuilding, chemicals, furniture, clothing and textiles, leather goods and footwear, food processing, ceramic products, components and machinery

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS1st January New Year’s Day

6th January Epiphany

13th April Easter Monday

25th April Liberation Day

1st May Labour Day

2nd June Anniversary of the Republic

15th August Assumption

1st November All Saint’s Day

8th December Immaculate Conception

25th December Christmas Day

26th december St. Stephen’s Day

CONVENTIONS AND CUSTOMS

MEETING ETIQUETTE

Greetings are enthusiastic yet rather formal

The usual handshake with direct eye contact and a smile suffices between strangers!

Italians are guided by first impressions, so it is important that you demonstrate propriety and respect when greeting people, especially when meeting them for the first time!

Wait until invited to move to a first name basis!

GIFT GIVING ETIQUETTE

 Do not : give chrysanthemums as they are used at funerals,red flowers as they indicate secrecy,yellow flowers as they indicate jealousy If you bring wine, make sure it is a good vintage. Quality, rather than quantity, is important.

Do not wrap gifts in black, as is traditionally a mourning colour.

Do not wrap gifts in purple, as it is a symbol of bad luck.

 Gifts are usually opened when received.

DINING ETIQUETTE

If you are invited to an Italian house: If an invitation says the dress is informal, wear stylish clothes that are still rather formal.

Punctuality is not mandatory. You may arrive between 15 minutes late if invited to dinner and up to 30 minutes late if invited to a party.

 If you are invited to a meal, bring gift-wrapped!

TABLE MANNERS

Remain standing until you are invited to sit down. You may be shown to a particular seat.

Do not keep your hands in your lap during the meal; however, do not rest your elbows on the table either

If you do not want more wine, leave your wineglass nearly full

RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION

Italians prefer to do business with people they know and trust

they prefer face-to-face contact

Italians judge people on appearances and the first impression you make,will be a lasting one

Italians are extremely expressive communicators.

BUSINESS MEETING ETIQUETTE

Appointments are mandatory and should be made in writing (in Italian) 2 to 3 weeks in advance

Many companies are closed in August, so it is best not to try to schedule meetings then

It is common to be interrupted while talking

People often raise their voice to be heard over other speakers

BUSINESS NOGOTIATION

In the north, people are direct, see time as money, and get down to business after only a brief period of social talk

Never use high-pressure sales tactics

Hierarchy is the cornerstone of Italian business. Italians respect power and age

Decisions are often based more on how you are viewed by the other party than on concrete business objectives

DRESS ETIQUETTE

Dressing well is a priority in Italy

Men should wear dark coloured, conservative business suits

Women should wear either business suits or conservative dresses

Elegant accessories are equally important for men and women