The official name of Italy is Italy is the Italian Republic. Italy is nicknamed as "Bel Paese" which means beautiful country.

The capital city of Italy is Rome.

Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural achievements in poetry, architecture and painting.

Famous artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Shakespeare and Leonardo Da Vinci were Italians.

There are 3 active volcanoes in Italy.

Popular varieties of cheese like Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Ricotta were invented in Italy.

Pizza was invented in Naples in the 1860s.

The espresso machine, thermometer, eye glasses and cologne are all Italian inventions.

Before adopting the euro, Italy's currency was known as the lira.

Italy has more than 1500 lakes.

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