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• Limoncello
  '''Limoncello''' [limon't{{IPA|ʃɛ}}lːo] is an Italian [[lemon]] [[liqueur]] mainly produced in [[Mezzogiorno|Southern Italy]], ma ...was, perhaps, America's first recent introduction to the drink vîa popular culture.
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• Caprino (cheese)
  ...e from whole or skim goat's milk. The name of the cheese derives from the Italian word for goat, ''capra''. With modern methods of production the cheese is The cheese begins production by-way-of adding a [[whey]]-based starter culture to whole or part-skim raw milk. The milk is then heated to promote coagula
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• Gelato
  '''Gelato''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] frozen [[dessert]] made from [[milk]] (or also [[soy milk]]) and sugar, c ...to "ice cream" that is prepared in the Italian way. Gelato comes from the Italian word ''gelare'', meaning "to freeze."
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• Two Sicilies
  |Event end || Italian Unification |Common languages || official language [[Italian_language|Italian]] [[Sicilian_language|Sicilian]], [[Neapolitan_language|Neapolitan]]
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• Trieste
  '''Trieste''' ([[Latin]] ''Tergeste'', [[Italian language|Italian]] ''Trieste'',[[German language|German]] and [[Friulian language|Friulian]] ...rieste was seen as being peripheral to the centers of Italian commerce and culture, and lost influence—however lately it has been gaining influence as I
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• Caffè
  ...fè''' is the [[Italy|Italian]] word for coffee and may indicate either the Italian way of preparing this beverage at home or [[espresso]], which is prepared ...selection of the blends and the use of accessories, all part of a special culture focused on the drink.
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• Lampedusa
  ...o or three [[Scud]]s at the [[U.S. Coast Guard]] navigation station on the Italian island, in retaliation for the American bombing of [[Tripoli]] and [[Bengha ...st]] and [[Asia]]. Recent agreements made between the [[Libya|Libyan]] and Italian governments have seen the [[deportation]] of many such migrants from Lamped
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• Vespa
  ...0s and 1960s when it became the adopted vehicle of choice for the UK youth-culture known as [[Mod (lifestyle)|Mods]], and later [[Skinheads]]. The classic Ves The Vespa is recognized as the epitome of Italian design and with its elegant lines and classic aesthetics, there is a dramat
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• History
  ...tire [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] area, deeply influencing European culture as well. Important cultures and civilizations have existed there since preh ...edieval and Renaissance period, the [[Italian peninsula]] was eventually [[Italian unification|unified]] amidst much struggle in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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• Calabria
  ...utium'', is a region in southern [[Italy]] which occupies the "toe" of the Italian peninsula south of [[Naples]]. It is bounded in the north by the region of ...ed and demoralized, with vibrant Greek monasteries providing fortresses of culture. In the 1060s, [[Normans]] under the leadership of [[Robert Guiscard]]'s br
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• Art of Italy
  ...n [[Rome]] painted by [[Michelangelo]], one of the most famous examples of Italian art]] ...[[Gothic]] and [[Medieval]] periods, and the arts flourished during the [[Italian Renaissance]]. Later styles in Italy included [[Mannerism]], [[Baroque]] an
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• Italy
  ...ag of Italy.jpg|125px|Flag of Italy]] || align=center width=130px| [[Image:Italian coa.jpg|110px|Italy: Coat of Arms]] ...dth="130px"|Flag of Italy|| align=center width=130px| Coat of Arms of the Italian Republic
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• Ducati 996
  The '''Ducati 996''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] street [[motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Ducati]] from 1999 to 2002. It wa ==In popular culture==
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• Italian food
  ...talian cuisine is regarded as a prime example of a [[Mediterranean diet]]. Italian cuisine is considered to be one of most important cuisine in the World. ===[[Italian starters|Antipasti]]===
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• Lancia Stratos
  ...F''', widely known as Lancia Stratos was an [[automobile]] made by [[Italy|Italian]] car manufacturer [[Lancia]]. The HF stands for ''High Fidelity''. ...tomobile, one of these cars won the 1976 Giro d'Italia Automobilistica, an Italian counterpart of the Tour de France Automobile. Unfortunately one of the cars
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• Lombardia
  ...n Italy]] between the [[Alps]] and the [[Po]] river valley. It borders the Italian regions of [[Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], [[Veneto]] an ...lia Cisalpina]] ("[[Gaul]] on the nearer side of the [[Alps]]"). The Roman culture and language overwhelmed the former civilization in the following years, an
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• Southern Italy
  ...itan language|Neapolitan]], [[Sicilian language|Sicilian]], and [[Southern Italian]]; minorities of [[Griko language|Griko]] and pockets of [[Franco-Provenç ...ridionale'') generally refers to the southern portion of the continental [[Italian peninsula]] historically forming the [[Kingdom of Naples]]. It encompasses
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• Stromboli
  ==In popular culture== ...romboli Information about Stromboli and on its seismic monitoring network (italian)]
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• Sardinia
  ...tween [[Italy]], [[Spain]] and [[Tunisia]], south of [[Corsica]]. It is an Italian region with a special autonomous statute. Sardinia is one of two Italian regions whose inhabitants have been recognized as a "popolo" (i.e. a distin
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• Cinema of Italy
  The history of '''[[Italy|Italian]] [[film|cinema]]''' began a just few months after the [[Auguste and Louis Italian industry was born between [[1903]] and [[1908]] with three companies: the [
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