Rome, Italy

Rome, Italy

Roman Architecture is incredibly amazing and one of a kind. Many of the freestanding architecture present in Rome today was built during Roman times, around 70 AD.

Constantine's Arch
Situated between the Colessuem and Palatine Hill. 
This Arch represents Rome's Victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge.

Source: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/rome/rome_building_aw080217_695.jpg

The Colosseum

Aka. Flavium Ampitheatre

Largest Roman Ampitheatre

The colosseum was built to hold 50,000 spectators!

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Trevi Fountain

Largest Baroque fountain in the city and most beautiful in the world.

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People who live there swear it is good luck in love to kiss in front of it.

Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)

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The official residence of the Pope.

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Michaelangelo's hand painted art work on the ceiling scattered throughout the Sistine Chapel.

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Economic Activities in Italy

Main Economic Activities in Italy

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MOST PEOPLE THINK ITALY'S MAJOR EXPORTS ARE OLIVE OIL AND WINE...

Source: http://www.welcometuscany.it/special_interest/wine_food_olive_oil/olive_oil.jpg

WHEN IN REALITY THE MAJOR EXPORTS INCLUDE:

#1 Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles

2011: $129,063,437,558

#2 Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

2011: $48,045,233,661

Source: http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/garibaldi/images/garibaldi3.jpg

#3 Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

2011: $46,701,246,175

#4 Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

2011: $41,921,815,542

#5 Textiles and Textile Articles

2011: $32,516,435,933

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• In 2010, Italy made 458.4 billion dollars in exports.
• As well as 459.4 billion dollars in imports.

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A major primary sector for many Italians is services for the tourists coming in. However, compared to other countries (along with other high services countries), they seem to lack in the agriculture department. 

Country Industry: Major Sectors Per Nation

The country industry data and GDP composition spanning varied sectors across different nations are listed in the table below. The data is gathered from the CIA World Factbook, 2008.(Source)

Country	Agriculture (%)	Industry (%)	Services (%)
Brazil	5.5	28.5	66
Canada	2	28.4	69.6
China	10.6	49.2	40.2
France	2.2	20.3	77.4
Germany	0.9	30.1	69
India	17.2	29.1	53.7
Italy	2	26.7	71.3
Japan	1.4	26.4	72.1
Russia	4.1	41.1	54.8
US	1.2	19.6	79.2
UK	0.9	22.8	76.2

Common Italian imports include engineering products, tobacco, textiles, food, and clothing. 

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Agriculture in Italy

Agriculture in Italy

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Major agriculture food products include: sugar beets, wheat, corn, tomatoes, oranges, potatoes, apples, barley, rice, wine grapes, olives, and olive oil. 

Wine is the major export in Italy. 

Source: https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_3920.jpg

The major problem with Italy's agriculture is that it lacks many natural resources. 

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"Italy is in the midst of a slow economic recovery and is gradually catching up to its west European neighbors. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001 and the global economy's tailspin, Italy--like the rest of the EU--saw its economy stumble. Fourth quarter 2001 results showed zero or negative GDP growth. As a result, Italy's economy decelerated from 2.9% in 2000 to 1.8% in 2001. Average euro-zone growth in 2001 was 1.4%" (http://www.factrover.com/economy/Italy_economy.html)

80% of Italy's resources used for production are imported!

Agriculture has become more industry based in Italy. They are the fifth largest industry economy. 

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Industry products include:  automobiles, machinery, chemicals, textiles, shoes. 

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN ITALY

Human development is the modernization and progress of human beings. It includes economic factors including Gross Domestic Product. It also includes other factors that aren't solely based on how much profit a country makes. These factors include infant mortality rate, female literacy rate, the happiness of the countries individuals, and other basic human needs. The human development theory was introduced to bring the people together with their country. A country cannot function without it's people so their needs are just as important as how well a country does financially.

HEALTH VARIABLE:
LIFE EXPECTANCY OF ITALIANS: 87.2
COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES THEY ARE IN THE TOP 10.

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HUMAN SECURITY: N/A

Italians don't have any homeless population meaning everybody is working or involved in something. 

HEALTH EXPENDITURE: 9.5%

Italians don't need to spend that much money out of pocket for medical services because health care is covered for them. 

ITALIANS ARE HAPPY AND HEALTHY!

Source: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02320/Antonio-Carluccio_2320293b.jpg

Health and Wellness in Italy: Male/Female and Age Demographics

HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN ITALY
A look into the lives of some of the healthiest people in the world

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ILLNESS IN ITALIANS

TOP THREE CAUSES

ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE  (75,098 deaths)

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE/STROKE (61,255 deaths)

OTHER HEART DISEASE  (48,384) 

TOP CAUSE OF DEATH

TOP 50 CAUSES OF DEATH		Rate	World Rank
1.	Coronary Heart Disease	51.66	176
2.	Stroke	34.93	163
3.	Lung Cancers	25.49	40
4.	Breast Cancer	19.60	53
5.	Colon-Rectum Cancers	14.32	42
6.	Hypertension	14.03	142
7.	Diabetes Mellitus	12.36	151
8.	Lung Disease	11.55	148
9.	Alzheimers/Dementia	9.74	35
10.	Road Traffic Accidents	8.37	150

MALE VS FEMALE ILLNESS

CANCER:

Prostate cancer affected over 7282 deaths among men being the 10th leading cause of death.

Breast cancer affected over 12004 women and was the 7th leading cause of death among females in women. 

DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER

More popular in women.

50% of all deaths in the age group 64-84 and affected both men and women quite equally.

The top cause of death for the age group 15-24 were transport accidents.

The top cause of death for the age group 1-14 was leukemia and congenital malformations. 

Health Risks Male Vs Female

OBESITY: 18.8% M vs 18.9% F 

SMOKING: 19.2% F vs 32.8% M

Highlights of overall health

Smoking is a very dangerous heath risk and much more prevalent in males while the obesity risk factor is very equal.


Why are Italians so healthy?


One important factor: Many Italians follow a strict Mediterranean diet that includes using olive oils, lots of fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Source: http://www.capitalotc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Mediterranean-Diet-Has-Anti-Aging-Effect.jpg

LIFE EXPECTANCY

ITALY LIFE EXPECTANCY BY AGE

GOOD POOR

World Rank Male Female M F AT BIRTH 79.8 84.7 8 6 AGE 5 80.1 85.0 9 7 AGE 10 80.2 85.1 9 6 AGE 15 80.2 85.1 9 6 AGE 20 80.3 85.1 9 6 AGE 25 80.5 85.2 10 6 AGE 30 80.7 85.3 10 6 AGE 35 80.8 85.3 11 6 AGE 40 81.0 85.4 11 7 AGE 45 81.2 85.6 10 7 AGE 50 81.6 85.8 11 7 AGE 55 82.1 86.1 11 7 AGE 60 82.7 86.6 14 7 AGE 65 83.7 87.1 14 7 AGE 70 84.9 87.8 17 9 AGE 75 86.4 88.8 24 12 AGE 80 88.4 90.2 34 16 AGE 85 91.1 92.1 45 25 AGE 90 94.2 94.8 49 41 AGE 95 97.9 98.1 55 49 AGE 100 102.0 102.1 69 62

ITALY LIFE EXPECTANCY HISTORY

GOOD POOR

World Rank Male Female All M F All 1960 66.7 71.7 69.1 22 24 21 1970 68.7 74.6 71.6 15 14 13 1980 70.7 77.4 73.9 17 12 13 1990 73.6 80.3 76.9 11 7 8 2000 76.6 82.6 79.5 6 4 4 2011 79.8 84.7 82.4 8 6 4