COUNTRY IN FOCUS

 COUNTRY IN FOCUS
Country : Italy
Capital. : Rome
President : Lorenzo Fontana
Government : unitary parliamentary republic
Currency : The euro
Official language : English


    Italy is a country in southern and western Europe , located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea ,it consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands,Italy shares land border with France , Switzerland, Austria ,Slovenia and the enclaved micro-states of vatican city .
      
        Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland ( campine ) and an archipelago in Africa plate ( pelagie island). The Italian peninsula was historically the native place and destination of numerous ancient people .
         
       The Latin city of Rome is central Italy founded as a Kingdom , because a republic that conquered the Mediterranean world and ruled it for centuries as an empire with the spread of Christianity ,Rome became the seat of the Catholic Church and of the papacy . During the early middle age ,Italy experienced the fall of the western Roman empire and inward migration from Germanic tribes

         After countries of political and territorial division,Italy was almost entirely unified in 1861 following wars of independence and the expedition of the thousands, establishing the kingdom of Rome.

  Italy has one of Europe's longest histories, yet it's only been a country since 1861. In Roman times Italy was a single entity. It then divided into a collection of sovereign states and remained that way until 1861.

           This long history of individuality is why the country today has such a wide range of cultural variations.

        Piazza Venezia in Rome, statue of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of united Italy

      Cost of living and tuition fees in Italy
Italy is a budget-friendly study destination in Europe. While the cost of accommodation and living can be high in large cities like Rome or Milan, smaller cities are much cheaper. Larger universities usually offer support in finding accommodation; with luck you might get a place in a cheap student home.

        Compared to other countries in Europe, Italy’s public universities are also relatively cheap. On average, public universities in Italy charge around 1,000 EUR per year. Top-ranked prestigious universities might charge more.
        
           A special case is the University of Rome Tor Vergata, where tuition fees are tied to your family’s financial situation: Based on the income, you are charged from a low minimum around 150 EUR to a maximum of around 5,000 EUR per year.
 
   GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
In Italy, politics can often be exciting and noisy. Crowds gather in the streets to protest government policies or to show support for their party.

        Since World War II, Italy has enjoyed an economic transformation. Industry grew, and by the mid-1960s, Italy had become one of the world's leading economies. Its main exports are clothing, shoes, food, and wine.

                                                             Funky 

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