Italy
is a relatively young country, as it was actually created between 1860
and 1870. Before then it was a collection of separate states, which had
different traditions, languages and dialects, and were often in conflict
with one another.
To day Italy
is divided into 20 regions, corresponding to ancient political divisions.
Each region has its own
capital. Some of the better-known towns include
Napoli
(Naples), capital of
Campania;
Roma (Rome), capital of
Lazio;
Milano
(Milan), capital of Lombardia (Lombardy);
Torino
(Turin), capital of Piemonte (Piedmont);
Palermo,
capital of Sicilia (Sicily); and
Firenze
(Florence), capital of Toscana (Tuscany).
http://www.quirinale.it/ (in Italian
only)
http://www.enit.it/default.asp?Lang=IT
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italia (in Italian only)
