Fun Italian facts supplied by a friend:
Since the end of WWII, Italy has seen almost 60 governments come and go.
The colors of the Italian flag represent three virtues: hope (green), faith (white), and charity (red).
The Italian flag is inspired by the French flag introduced during Napoleon's 1797 invasion of the peninsula.
The life expectancy for Italian women is 83 years.
The ice cream cone is an Italian invention.
The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year.
The city of Venice is sinking 4 inches per year.
95% of Italians are Roman Catholic but only about 30 percent of all Italians attend church regularly.
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