key facts about italy 2010

Grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, olives, beef, grain and dairy are produced by Italian farms. Hercules was reffed to as Vesuvius and many believe that volcano may be named after Hercules. Most interesting news is leaning tower in Italy is Pisa, it is not stable due to bad engineering and unstable soil. Interesting place in Italy is two Europe's five micro states presented in italy. Austria, France, Vatican city, San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland are the borders of Italy. 

Switzerland is the longest border of Italy. Average Italy family has 1.27 children and everybody with 18 or more than that age can vote, but in senate election at least 25 age required to vote. Italian flag is inspired from the French flag introduced during the period Napoleon. Thermometer was invented by Italian, average Italian makes $27,000 each year. Unemployment rate of Italy is 8.6% in Italy.