We separate some of the infinite reasons why boot land It's an incredible and also peculiar place. See below 50 facts and curiosities about Italy:
1. Italy is only the twenty-third most populous country in the world, with 60,36 million population, but it is the eighth largest economy in the world (both data are from 2019).
2. Italy has 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the largest number among all countries, among mountains, churches, parks, archaeological sites, volcanoes, buildings, blocks and even entire cities.
3. Italy is the largest wine producer in the world. Its contribution is around 45 to 50 million hectoliters per year and represents around ⅓ of the production global.
4. They say that italian mafia represents up to 7% of the country's GDP.
5. More than a third of the male population between 30 and 35 years old lives with parents.
6. The Italian police have two Lamborghini in the model Gallant available. The vehicles are used to transport organs for transplantation – and marketing.
7. In Italy, there is a submerged 2,5 meter bronze statue of Jesus Christ.
8. In a museum in Florence, you can visit the middle finger, the big toe and the tooth Galileo.
9. The gondolas of Veneza must be painted black in accordance with a law.
10. It is believed that poveglia, an island in Venice, is so frighteningly haunted that it is not open to visitors.
11. In Milan, there is a law that requires people to smile all the time, except for funerals and hospital visits. The law dates back to the 19th century, when the Austrians dominated Milan, and was never removed.
12. Ferrari is the most popular surname in Italy.
13. In Falciano Del Massico, a city in the province of Caserta, was already against the natural law of death, due to the overcrowding of the cemetery.
14. Italy has more artworks per square kilometer than any other country.
15. Italy is responsible for presenting the ice cream to the world – beyond coffee and fruit pie.
16. When the first McDonald's It was founded in Rome in 1986, and some residents distributed free spaghetti in front of the restaurant to remind the population about the “culinary heritage" from the country.
17. The Italians were the creators of different types of cheese, such as Parmesan, gorgonzola, mozzarella, provolone and ricotta.
18. No one knows exactly when pizza was invented, but it was in Nápoles, in Italy, that it was popularized.
19. Tomatoes came from America and were only introduced to Italy in 1540.
20. The oldest university in Italy is University of Bologna, founded in 1088.
21. Due to a technical error at a grape festival in Marino, Italy, wine came out of some taps in the homes of the city's inhabitants – at the time, in 2008, they started saying it was a miracle until they discovered the fault.
22. Men can be arrested if they wear a skirt in public.
23. There is a restaurant built in a cave in Polignano a Mare, called Grotta Palazzese.
24. In 1968, an Italian built a platform on the country's coast and appointed himself president of his micro nation. The government gained control of the platform and blew it up.
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25. There is a 55 meter plush bunny long on top of a mountain in Italy, which can be seen on Google Street View.
26. Italy was the first country in Europe to use the fork. The custom began in Venice in the XNUMXth century.
27. Approximately 1,5 million euros worth of coins are gambled annually on Trevi Fountainin Rome, to place orders.
28. Italy's population nearly doubled in the 20th century.
29. Amazing. A third of Italians have never used the internet. It is worth noting that Italy has the second oldest population in the world.
30. The longest tunnel in the world is 57 kilometers long and connects Italy to Switzerland under the Alps. It took 17 years to build.
31. San Marino, a country within Italy, is the oldest republic in the world, founded in 301 AD
32. In Italy, instead of 13, 17 is the unlucky number.
33. The margherita pizza emerged as a representation of the Italian flag: basil (green), mozzarella (white) and tomato (red). It was created in 1889 to honor Queen Margaret of Savoy for finding a solution at an important historical moment, returning drinking water to the Italians of Naples.
34. Italians work an average of 20 hours a week – one of the lowest averages in Europe.
35. The city of Viganella, Italy, is surrounded by large mountains that block the sun's rays for six months every year. The solution was to install giant mirrors to reflect sunlight into the city.
36. The first woman in the world to receive an academic degree and also the first to become a doctor with a PhD was Italian, in Padua, in 1678.
37. There are 417 bridges in Venice – 72 are private.
38. There is a red wine fountain in Italy that operates 24 hours a day. And everyone can drink from it.
39. It was estimated that in 2008, approximately 80% of businesses on the island of Sicily were forced to pay a “protection tax” to the mafia.
40. The University of Rome It is the largest in Europe, with 150 thousand students, and also one of the oldest, founded in 1303.
41. The Vatican is the only country in the world that can close its gates at night. Literally. It is the smallest country in the world.
42. The author of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi, was Italian.
43. Italy is the country with the highest number of volcanoes from Europe – 29 in total. Many of them are inactive. The best known are: Etna, Stromboli e Vesuvius.
44. Between 1861 and 1985, more than 26 million people left Italy in search of a better life.
45. More than 50 million tourists visit Italy every year. In fact, tourism represents 63% of national income.
46. Famous brands are Italian, like Armani, Versace, Gucci, Prada e Valentino. The country is considered one of the fashion capitals.
47. The world's first opera was composed in Italy at the end of the 16th century.
48. The thermometer was invented in Italy in 1912.
49. Until 1999, compulsory education in the country was only until the age of 14.
50. Italy's population is the second oldest in the world, behind only Japan. Italians are, along with Icelanders, the longest-living Europeans.
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