Hello ladies and gents this is the viking telling you that today we are talking about
FACTS ABOUT ITALY
- It’s proper name Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic), Nickname: “Bel Paese” which means beautiful country.
- Rome its capital city was founded in 753BC.
- The currency is the Euro. Prior to 2001 it was the Italian Lira
- Religion is predominantly Christian (Roman Catholics 90%)
- More than 98% of Italian’s can read and write.
- Italians eat spaghetti only with a fork
- The official language is Italian as well as German and in some regions in Northern Italy.
- Mozzarella: Italian cheese balls, originally made from buffalo milk
- Lasagna: layered pasta dish with tomato, mozzarella cheese and mince meat filling.
- Gelato: ice-cream is an Italian invention
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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