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...ice|Grand Canal]] in [[Venice]], [[Italy]] and surely the most famous. One of the older [[palazzo]]s, it has always been known as Ca' d'Oro (''golden hou ...t between [[1428]] and [[1430]] for the [[Contarini]] family, who provided Venice with no less than eight [[Doge]]s between [[1043]] and [[1676]]. Upon elect

...l Italy]]. For geography, history, ethnic ties and culture, another region of Northeast Italy may be considered [[Istria]]. ...Slovene language|Slovene]], spoken (and recognised by Italy) on the border of Italy and in Istria; where main language is [[Croat]], but Italian is recog

...[[Vienna]] at the head of the [[Gulf of Trieste]], an arm of the [[Gulf of Venice]]. ...ernational Centre for Theoretical Physics]], operating under the [[aegis]] of [[UNESCO]] and [[IAEA]].

...rian walk along a section of the "inland waterway" or ''naviglio interno'' of Padua]] ...large communal ''piazze'', and many bridges crossing the various branches of the [[Bacchiglione]], which once surrounded the ancient walls like a [[moat

...gnificantly contributed to the [[culture|cultural]] and social development of the entire [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] area, deeply influencing Eur ...ddle Ages]] and the [[Renaissance]]. Dominated by [[city-state]]s for much of the medieval and Renaissance period, the [[Italian peninsula]] was eventual

...ovince of Foggia|Foggia]]<br />[[Province of Lecce|Lecce]]<br />[[Province of Taranto|Taranto]] | ...nian. The region extends as far north as Monte Gargano, and was the scene of the last stages in the [[Second Punic War]].

...re celebrates on [[10 June]], on the anniversary ([[1918]]) of the sinking of the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]] battleship [[SMS Szent István]]. [[Image:Naval Ensign of Italy.png|thumb|Ensign of the ''Marina Militare''. Merchant navy adopts a similar ensign, with the cr

[[Image:It-map.png|thumb|right|300px|Map of Italy showing Verona in the north]] ...ver to the Garda lake in case of flood danger. The tunnel reduced the risk of floodings from once every seventy years to once every two centuries.

...egion is traversed by the major transport routes between the east and west of southern Europe. It encompasses two historical regions, each own with its d ...rn region. It covers an area of 7,856 km2 and is the fifth smallest region of the country. It borders [[Austria]] to the North and [[Slovenia]] to the Ea

[[Image:Ariete 2.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ariete]] Tanks of the Italian Ariete Armored Brigade on exercise]] ...all-volunteer force of 112,000 [[active duty]] personnel. The headquarters of the Army General Staff is in [[Rome]], opposite the [[Quirinal Palace|Presi

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..., ''[[Total Film]]'' [[magazine]] named it the ninth-greatest British film of all time. ...work by Sean Connery as well as his likeness and the likeness of a number of the supporting cast from the film.

...screenwriter [[Paul Haggis]] and directed by [[Martin Campbell]], director of the 1995 Bond film, ''[[GoldenEye]]''. Despite initial controversy over Cra ...]] consortium's acquisition of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]], parent company of Bond film series rights co-owner [[United Artists]].

...ed sources. Music has traditionally been one of the great cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in soc ...European classical music]], such as the [[symphony]] and [[concerto]], and of later developments in popular music.

...films and novels [[Q (James Bond)|Q Branch]] has given Bond a wide variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Among the most noteworthy gadget ...agtv6.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Alfa Romeo GTV6 at [http://www.example.com Wheels Of Italy]]]'''

...literature]] written in the [[Italian language]], particularly by citizens of [[Italy]]. It may also refer to literature written by people living in Ital ...:Boethius initial consolation philosophy.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A depiction of Boetius teaching his students (1385). Boetius, a 6th century Christian phil

...literature]] written in the [[Italian language]], particularly by citizens of [[Italy]]. It may also refer to literature written by people living in Ital ...:Boethius initial consolation philosophy.jpg|thumb|right|350px|A depiction of Boetius teaching his students (1385). Boetius, a 6th century Christian phil