Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
A world's fair, world fair, world expo, universal exposition, or international exposition is a large international exhibition designed to showcase achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world. The most recent international exhibition, Expo 2017, was held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Dubai, UAE has been selected to host WORLD EXPO 2020. Osaka, Japan has been selected to host World Expo 2025.
With 58.3 million tourists a year (2017), Italy is the fifth most visited country in international tourism arrivals. People mainly visit Italy for its rich culture, cuisine, history, fashion and art, its beautiful coastline and beaches, its mountains, and priceless ancient monuments. Italy also contains more World Heritage Sites than any other country in the world.
Line 2, is a subway line serving Milan, Italy, operated by ATM as part of the Milan Metro. It is also called the Green Line,, as it is visually identified by green signs.
Organized crime in Italy and its criminal organizations have been prevalent in Italy, especially Southern Italy, for centuries and have affected the social and economic life of many Italian regions since at least the 19th century.
Fabio Novembre is an Italian architect and designer.
Palermo Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Palermo, capital of Sicily. It is one of the most important "FS" stations of Italy. Along with Catania Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region. It is owned by the Ferrovie dello Stato, the national rail company of Italy.
The City of Milan is the capital of the Lombardy Region in Northern Italy. Milan and Lombardy have a 2017 GDP of €400 billion and €650 billion respectively. On these accounts, the City of Milan is richer than the U.S. state of Massachusetts and Milan's Lombardy region is slightly wealthier than the world's 19th biggest economy, Switzerland. It was Europe's most expensive city in 2015 and 2016. Milan is the world's 11th most expensive city for expatriate employees and its influence in fashion, commerce, business, banking, design, trade and industry makes it an Alpha world city .Milan has surpassed Berlin in economy in 2014, which since then has made it the richest city among the Four Motors for Europe. It is a member of the Blue Banana, the economic leaders of Europe. The city's hinterland is Italy's largest industrial area and the FieraMilano fair is also considered the largest in Europe. Milan also has Italy's highest GDP, about €40,137 (US$69,130), which is Europe's 2nd highest after Zurich, Switzerland.
Roberto Cacciapaglia is an Italian pianist and composer. His compositions blend electronic experimental music with the classical tradition.
Messina Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Messina, in Sicily. As Palermo Centrale, Catania Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region. It is owned by the Ferrovie dello Stato, the national rail company of Italy.
The Spanish monarchs of the House of Habsburg and Philip V used separate versions of their royal arms as sovereigns of the Kingdom of Naples-Sicily, Sardinia and the Duchy of Milan with the arms of these territories.
The S11 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.
The following lists events that will happen or have happened in 2015 in the Italian Republic.
Credito Emiliano S.p.A. (Credem) is an Italian bank based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The company is a component of FTSE Italia Mid Cap Index.
Rosa Genoni (1867–1954) was a seamstress, fashion designer, teacher, feminist and advocate for workers' rights. She had a successful fashion design career, with innovative designs such as her Tanagra dress. Rosa Genoni was the Italian delegate at the International Congress of Women, The Hague, Netherlands, 28 April - 10 May 1915. Her activism efforts along with her desire to make Italy a fashion leader were thwarted under Fascism.
Italy–Taiwan relations refers to bilateral relations between Italy and Taiwan. Relations have been conducted on an unofficial basis since Italy severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan on 6 November 1970 and established relations with the People's Republic of China.
Giuseppe "Beppe" Sala is an Italian manager and politician. He was CEO of the 2015 Universal Exposition in Milan from June 2010 to December 2015. Sala was also a candidate for the Democratic Party to become Mayor of Milan in the 2016 municipal election, which he won, becoming mayor on 21 June 2016. Sala is often nicknamed "Mr. Expo", for his position as CEO of the Universal Exposition.
