A Message from the State 3rd Vice President

This is my last article since will not be running for another state office. I have enjoyed serving as your third Vice President and wish my replacement the best of luck. I’d like to thank everyone for their support during my tenure. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads. Hope you’ve enjoyed my trivia articles. Love, Sadie

1. Italy has three active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli.

2. Italy is often called the Bel Paese, which mean beautiful country.

3. Italy is home to the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites – more than 40.

4. Italy has 20 regions and 6 islands.

5. Italy speaks a national language, which was based on the Tuscan dialect, but each region still speaks its own dialect.

6. The Vatican is a separate sovereign nation, its own country.

7. Italy is slightly larger than Arizona.

8. The thermometer is an Italian invention.

9. The piano hails from Italy.

10. With almost 40 million visitors, Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world.

11. The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year.

12. The typewriter is an Italian invention.

13. Italy did not become a united country until 1861.

14. The Italian Wolf is considered the national animal of Italy.

15. Italy has over 3,000 museums.

16. The national sport of Italy is soccer (known as football outside of America).

17. Italy’s national dish is pasta.

18. Napoleon spent his first exile on the Italian island of Elba.

19. The vespa scooter was invented in Italy in 1946.

20. Italy has the most hotel rooms of any European nation.

21. Everyday 3,000€ gets tossed into the Trevi Fountain.

22. Italy’s national flower is the Lily.

23. Sixty percent of the world’s art treasures are in Italy.

24. Opera was created in Italy.

25. Bubonic Plague killed onethird of the Italian population in the 14th century.

26. Italy has won the World Cup four times.