Top 10 Facts About Italy
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1 .Unions are very popular in Italy, more than 40% of the workforce in Italy is unionized.
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| 2. There are over 3,000 beautiful and interesting museums throughout Italy |
| 3. Italy is a home to three still-active volcanoes – those being Etna, Vesuvius and Stromboli. |
| 4. A Roman Legion was made up of 5000 brave men |
| 5. Italy’s president is only a ceremonial figure |
| 6. On average every Italian will consume 25 kilograms of pasta per year |
| 7. On average every Italian will consume 26 kilograms of pasta per year |
| 8. The founding of Rome occurred in 753BC |
| 9. Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world with an impressive 40 million tourists |
| 10. Italy has two of it’s very own ‘microstates’ – the Vatican City and San Marino |
