Biography of italy country
A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Italy
Italy - Countries
Summary
The formation of the modern Italian state began in 1861 with the unification of most of the peninsula under the House of Savoy (Piedmont-Sardinia) into the Kingdom of Italy. Italy incorporated Venetia and the former Papal States (including Rome) by 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). Prior to Italian unification (also known as the Risorgimento), the United States had diplomatic relations with the main entities of the Italian peninsula: the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and the Papal States.
With the exception of the World War II years when Benito Mussolini’s government declared war upon the United States (1941-43), the United States has had warm relations with the Kingdom of Italy and, after 1946, its successor, the Republic of Italy. Currently, the United States and Italy share strong bilateral relations. Italy is a member of NATO and is a founding member of the European Union.
Modern Flag of Italy
Recognition
U.S. Recognition of Italian Independence, 1861.
The United States officially recognized the Kingdom of Italy when it accepted the credentials of Chevalier Joseph Bertinatti as Minister Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Italy on April 11, 1861.
Consular Presence
U.S. Consulate Generals.
Prior to the Risorgimento of 1861, the Italian peninsula was fragmented into different kingdoms, city-states, duchies, etc. The U.S. established a presence at virtually every seaport because trade, shipping, and seamen protection were all major functions in protecting and enhancing American interests. This explains why there were numerous U.S. Consulates General, from the late eighteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century, scattered throughout the region. Below is a list of U.S. Consulate Generals that were located within what today would be the borders of Italy
Italy
Country in Southern Europe
"Italia" redirects here. For other uses, see Italy (disambiguation) and Italia (disambiguation).
Italian Republic Repubblica Italiana (Italian) | |
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| Anthem: "Il Canto degli Italiani" "The Song of the Italians" | |
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Italy (dark green) – in Europe (light green & dark grey) | |
| Capital and largest city | Rome 41°54′N12°29′E / 41.900°N 12.483°E / 41.900; 12.483 |
| Official languages | Italian |
| Nationality(2021) | |
| Native languages | See main article |
| Religion (2020) | |
| Demonym(s) | Italian |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Sergio Mattarella |
• Prime Minister | Giorgia Meloni |
• President of the Senate | Ignazio La Russa |
• President of the Chamber of Deputies | Lorenzo Fontana |
| Legislature | Parliament |
• Upper house | Senate of the Republic |
• Lower house | Chamber of Deputies |
• Unification | 17 March 1861 |
• Republic | 12 June 1946 |
• Current constitution | 1 January 1948 |
• Total | 301,340 km (116,350 sq mi) (71st) |
• Water (%) | 1.24 (2015) |
• 2024 estimate | 58,947,905 (25th) |
• Density | 195.7/km (506.9/sq mi) (71st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $3.597 trillion (13th) |
• Per capita | $60,992 (30th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $2.376 trillion (8th) |
• Per capita | $40,286 (26th) |
| Gini (2020) | 32.5 medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.906 very high (30th) |
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Italy is a country located in Southern Europe comprising the boot-shaped Italian peninsula and a number of islands including Sicily and Sardinia. Neighboring countries include Austria, France, Holy See, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Italy has a strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as proximity to Western Europe across the Adriatic Sea. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. Italy has a diversified industrial economy, which is divided into a developed industrial north, dominated by private companies, and a less developed, welfare-dependent, agricultural south. Italy is a member of the European Union (EU). Maria Montessori was born on 31 August 1870 in the town of Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father, Alessandro, was an accountant in the civil service, and her mother, Renilde Stoppani, was well educated and had a passion for reading. The Montessori family moved to Rome in late 1874, and in 1876 the young Maria enrolled in the local state school on Via di San Nicolo da Tolentino. As her education progressed, she began to break through the barriers which constrained women’s careers. From 1886 to 1890 she continued her studies at the Regio Istituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci, which she entered with the intention of becoming an engineer. This was unusual at the time as most girls who pursued secondary education studied the classics rather than going to technical school. Upon her graduation, Montessori’s parents encouraged her to take up a career in teaching, one of the few occupations open to women at the time, but she was determined to enter medical school and become a doctor. Her father opposed this course—medical school was then an all-male preserve—and initially Maria was refused entry by the head of school. She was undeterred, apparently ending the unsuccessful interview with the professor by saying, “I know I shall become a doctor”. In 1890 Montessori enrolled at the University of Rome to study physics, mathematics and natural sciences, receiving her diploma two years later. This enabled her to enter the Faculty of Medicine, as one of the first women in Italy, and the first to study at the University of Rome. Montessori stood out not just because of her gender, but because she was actually intent on mastering the subject matter. She won a series of scholarships at medical school which, together with the money she earned through private tuition, enabled her to pay for most of her medical education. Her time at medical school was not easy. She faced prejudice from her male colleagues and had to work alone on dissections since these were not allowed to be done in mixed | |