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• Aosta
  ...48 miles north-northwest of Turin, in [[Piedmont]]. It is site is near the Italian entrance of the [[Mont Blanc Tunnel]], at the confluence of the Buthier and ...pital of the ''Alpes Graies'' ("Grey Alps") province of the [[Roman Empire|Empire]].
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• Taleggio cheese
  '''Taleggio''' is an [[List of cheeses|Italian cheese]] that is named after [[Val Taleggio]]. ...place every autumn and winter when the cows were tired ([[Italian language|Italian]]: ''[[wiktionary:stracche|stracche]]'') . [[Giacomo Casanova]] decided in
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• Carlo Abarth
  ...[Abarth]]''' ([[November 15]], [[1908]] - [[October 24]], [[1979]]) was an Italian-Austrian automobile designer. Abarth was born in [[Vienna]], [[Austrian Empire]]. As a teenager, he worked for Castagna in [[Italy]] (1925-27), designing
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• Aeolian Islands
  The '''Aeolian Islands''' ([[Italian language|Italian]] ''Isole Eolie'') are a [[volcanic]] [[archipelago]] in the [[Tyrrhenian S ...red war on [[France]], the French king [[Francois I]], asked the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[Sultan]] [[Suleiman I (the Magnificent)|Suleiman]] for help. Th
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• Grotta Azzurra
  ...' (''Grotta Azzurra'') is a noted sea [[cave]] on the coast of the [[Italy|Italian]] island of [[Capri]]. ...rged opening into the sea, as do other grottoes into the island. [[Roman Empire|Roman]] emperors with villas on Capri reportedly used the Blue Grotto as a
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• Emilia-Romagna
  ...e [[Byzantine Empire]], the [[Lombards]] extended the official name of the Empire to the lands around Ravenna. ...magna and Bologna, in Emilia there were two independent states ). At the [[Italian general election, 2006|April 2006 elections]], Emilia-Romagna gave 60% of i
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• Liptauer
  ...iptó (county)|Liptó county]]), before 1918, part of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]]. {{Italian cheeses}}
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• Alessandro de Tomaso
  |Nationality || Italian ...i]] in [[1959]], and later built up a substantial Italian-based industrial empire.
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• Paolo Barilla
  |Nationality || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...eam. Paolo is one of the heirs of the vast [[Barilla Group|Barilla]] pasta empire.
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• Trentino-South Tyrol
  ...egion was part of [[Austria-Hungary]] (and its predecessor, the [[Austrian Empire]]) from 1803 until its annexation by [[Italy]] in 1919. It was officially r The autonomous region is bordered by [[Austria]] to the north and by the Italian regions of [[Lombardy]] to the west and [[Veneto]] to the south. It covers
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• John Elkann
  ...lkann''' (born [[1976]]) is a [[New York, New York|New York]]-born [[Italy|Italian]] industrialist and heir to the automaker [[Fiat]]. He is currently vice ch ...zemolo is 56, and Gabetti is 79, Elkann is expected to become head of this empire in coming years.
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• Reggio Calabria
  ...[[8th century BCE]] (see history below). Located on the toe of the [[Italy|Italian]] boot, it's the capital of the [[province of Reggio Calabria]] and the hea ...' as a noble Roman city. Later ''Reggio di Calabria'' became a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] city, and in the [[12th century]], it became part of the [[King
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• Marzocchi
  ...prestigious [[Ducati]] company, but soon realized that building their own empire was the direction in which they wanted to go.
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• Northeast Italy
  ...]]. It is generally considered to be comprised of three [[Regions of Italy|Italian regions]]: [[Veneto]], [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]], and [[Friuli-Ven ...n the border of Italy and in Istria; where main language is [[Croat]], but Italian is recognised as a minority language.
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• Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
  ...ged the entry of the [[Azzurra]] yacht in the [[America's Cup]], the first Italian [[yacht]] to enter the event. In [[1985]], he became manager of the committ On [[May 27]], [[2004]], di Montezemolo became president of Italian business lobby [[Confindustria]]; days later, following the death of [[Umbe
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• Vibo Valentia
  ...pire, the town was almost completely abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire. In 1070 the Normans build a castle at the site of the old Acropolis and in
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• Trentino-Alto Adige
  ...aly|region]] in northern [[Italy]]. It consists of two distinct areas, the Italian-speaking [[Province of Trento|Trento]] and the largely German-speaking [[So The region is bordered by Austria to the north and by the Italian regions of [[Lombardy]] to the west and [[Veneto]] to the south. It covers
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• Portofino
  ...g village and tourist resort located in the province of [[Genoa]] on the [[Italian Riviera]]. The town crowded round its small harbour is considered to be amo According to [[Pliny the Elder]], Portofino was founded by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] and named ''Portus Delphini'', or ''Port of the Dolphin'', because
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• Northern Italy
  ...part of the [[Italy|Italian nation]]. It comprises two areas belonging to Italian [[First level NUTS of the European Union]]: ...with a population of 27,324,431 (09-30-2008 est.), comprises 45.5% of the Italian population over an area of about 120,000 km² (46,000 sq mi), that correspo
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• Salina
  ...red war on [[France]], the French king [[Francois I]], asked the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[Sultan]] [[Suleiman the Magnificent|Suleiman]] for help. The la *[http://www.estateolie.it/salina.htm Aeolian Island tourism website (in Italian).]
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• Alejandro de Tomaso
  |Nationality:|| Argentine-Italian ...i]] in [[1959]], and later built up a substantial Italian-based industrial empire.
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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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• La Maddalena
  ...car ferries travelling from nearby [[Palau (Sassari)|Palau]] and from the Italian mainland. ...he nearby island of [[Caprera Island]], famous for its connection with the Italian revolutionary [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]].
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• Parmalat
  ...er 36,000 workers around the world collect Parmalat pay packets, and 5,000 Italian [[dairy]] [[farm]]s are dependent on the company for the bulk of their busi Italians were shocked that such a vast and established empire could crumble so quickly.
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• Umberto Bossi
  ...n perceived as hostile towards Southern Italy, he is married to a southern Italian himself. Before becoming a politician, Bossi was a sympathiser of the [[Italian Communist Party]] in his early years. After the death of Salvadori in a car
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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 ...War]] before it came under the rule of a local ''dux'' for the [[Byzantine Empire]]. In the 9th and 10th centuries, Calabria, which had been the rich breadba
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• Frank Williams
  ...paid bills), looked to [[Marlboro]] and [[Iso automobile|Iso]], an [[Italy|Italian]] car company, for sponsorship. Though they pledged their support, they did ...of [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]]; he became a [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] in [[1999]]. He is also one of the few non-Frenchmen to have been mad
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• Campania
  ...hat lasted from the Empire to modern times. [[Goths]] and the [[Byzantine Empire]] struggled for control during the 5th and 6th centuries, followed by the [ *[[Italian people|Italian]]: 5,659,702 or 98.8%
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• Geoff Duke
  '''Geoff Duke [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]''' (born [[29 March]] [[1923]] in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St. Helens] ...World Championships for Norton he surprised everybody by moving abroad to Italian motorcycle manufacturer, [[Gilera]] in 1953. With Gilera, he had a string o
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• Venice Arsenal
  ...) is a [[shipyard]] and naval depot that played a leading role in Venetian empire-building. It was one of the most important areas of [[Venice]], lying in t
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• Bari
  ...was Swadan and in [[885]] it became the residence of the local [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] governor. In [[1071]] it was captured by [[Robert Guiscard]]. I *[[Italian people|Italian]]: 98.1%
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• Trieste
  '''Trieste''' ([[Latin]] ''Tergeste'', [[Italian language|Italian]] ''Trieste'',[[German language|German]] and [[Friulian language|Friulian]] ...ong period of time, Trieste was seen as being peripheral to the centers of Italian commerce and culture, and lost influence—however lately it has been g
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• Piedmont
  '''Piedmont''' ([[Italian language|Italian]]: ''Piemonte'') is a [[Regions of Italy|region]] of northwestern [[Italy]] ..., and [[Monte Rosa]]. It borders with [[France]], [[Switzerland]], and the Italian regions of [[Lombardy]], [[Liguria]], [[Emilia-Romagna]], and the [[Aosta V
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• Trento
  '''Trento''', in English sometimes called '''Trent''', [[Italian language|Italian]] ''Trento'' (TREN-to), [[German language|German]] ''Trient'' (tree-ENT), [ Originally a [[Celt]]ic city, Trento was later conquered by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] in the first Century BC. The Romans gave Trento the name ''Trident
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• History
  ...edieval and Renaissance period, the [[Italian peninsula]] was eventually [[Italian unification|unified]] amidst much struggle in the 19th and 20th centuries. ...Western Roman Empire]] and the [[Lombards|Lombard]] invasions, "Italy" or "Italian" gradually became the collective name for diverse states appearing on the p
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• Palermo
  '''Palermo''' (''Palermo'' in [[Italian language|Italian]], ''Palermu'' or ''Palemmu'' in [[Sicilian]]) is the principal city and ad ...Palermo came under the rule of the Eastern [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] Empire.
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• Italian Grand Prix
  ! colspan=2 |'''[[Italy|Italian]] Grand Prix''' ...of the longest running events on the [[motor racing]] calendar. The first Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] championship took place on [[September 4]], [[1
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• San Marco di Venezia
  '''St Mark's Basilica''' ([[Italian language|Italian]]: '''Basilica di San Marco in Venezia''') is the most famous of the [[chur As the Roman Empire begun the process of disintegration, the Emperor Diocletian imposed a new I
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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 ...e famous edict that gave freedom of confession to all religions within the Empire.
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• Pesaro
  '''Pesaro''' is a town and [[comune]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region of [[Marche|the Marche]], capital of the [[Province of Pesaro e Ur ...ing and craftmanship. After the fall of the [[Western Roman Empire|Western Empire]], Pesaro was occupied by the Ostrogoths, and destroyed by [[Vitigis]] (539
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• Culture
  '''Italian culture''' is as varied and diverse as the Italian people. The [[culture]] of [[Italy]] can be found in the [[Ancient Rome|Ro People of Italy are usually referred to as [[Italian culture|Italian]](s) as a whole. However, there are many regional groups that go by their e
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• Derek Bell (auto racer)
  |First race || [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|1968]] [[Italian Grand Prix]] Bell was awarded the [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] in 1986 for services to motorsport.
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• Roberto Benigni
  '''Roberto Benigni''' (born [[October 27]], [[1952]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[film]] and [[television]] [[actor]] and [[film director|director]]. ...uring an important live TV show ("Woytilaccio", meaning "Bad Woytila" in [[Italian language|language]]).
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• Sardinia
  ...tween [[Italy]], [[Spain]] and [[Tunisia]], south of [[Corsica]]. It is an Italian region with a special autonomous statute. From [[Neolithic]] times until the [[Roman Empire]], the [[Nuragic civilisation]] took shape on the island. Still today, more
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• Capri
  ...an]] pronunciation Cápri, usual English pronunciation Caprí) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[island]] off the [[Sorrentine Peninsula]]. On the south side of the [[G ...In [[27]], Tiberius permanently moved to Capri, running the [[Roman Empire|Empire]] from there until his death in [[37]]. According to Suetonius, while stayi
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• Lombardy
  '''Lombardy''' (in [[Italian language|Italian]] ''Lombardia'') is a region in northern [[Italy]] between the [[Alps]] and ...ards]] or [[Longobardi]], who came after the fall of the (western) [[Roman Empire]]. The [[Lombards]] spoke a Germanic language akin to Anglo-Saxon. There wa
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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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• Barry Sheene
  '''Barry Sheene [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]''' ([[September 11]], [[1950]] – [[March 10]], [[2003]]) was a [[Gr ..., but not the other. Barry gave the prototype along with all rights to the Italian company [[Dainese]] - they and other companies have manufactured back prote
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