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Вы­па­да­ю­щий спи­сок:

1.  Geography

2.  History

3.  Ecology

4.  Politics

5.  Tourism

6.  Weather

A. In the 14^th and 15^th centuries, northern-central Italy was divided into a number of fighting city-states. Officially many of these states belonged to foreign rules, but in fact they were quite independent. The strongest among these city-states gradually got the territories around them. It gave a start to the regional states often led by merchant families which founded some famous local dynasties.

B. Italy is located in Southern Europe. To the north, Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. To the south, it consists of the Italian Peninsula and the two Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia which are the largest islands of the Mediterranean. Italy includes some other small islands as well. The total area is 301.203 square kilometres.

C. After its quick industrial growth, Italy took a long time to cope with its environmental problems. Now national parks cover about 5% of the country. In the last decade, Italy has become one of the world's leading producers of renewable energy and solar energy. However, air pollution remains a severe problem, especially in the industrialized north.

D. Because of its location, Italy has very different climatic conditions. In most of the inland northern and central regions, the climate ranges from subtropical to oceanic. However, the climate of the Po valley geographical region is mostly continental, with very cold winters and hot summers. Conditions on the coastal areas of the country can be very different from its valleys, especially in winters.

E. Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world. More than 52 million people visit it each year. It brings about 10% of the income to the country and creates about 5% of the total employment. This proves that travel is an important part of the country’s economy. Italy is well known for its cultural and environmental tourist routes and is home to 54 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.