Italy is a land of rich and decadent foods‚ colorful citizens who live and love with passion and my dream vacation destination. I have dreamt of taking my large Italian family to Italy to walk the same roads as our ancestors since I was a young girl. Now is a time when I am able to splurge and bring my dream to fruition. The cost of taking my family to Italy will be quite exorbitant in monetary terms; the airfare alone is enough to make my piggy bank squeal in protest. My family thinks that a
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Custom and Tradition of Italy Greetings in Italy When we introduced to an Italian‚ we should say ‘good day’ (buongiorno) and shake hands (a single pump is enough). ‘Hello’ (ciao) is used among close friends and young people‚ but it is not considered polite when addressing strangers unless they use it first. Women may find that some men kiss their hand‚ although this is rare nowadays. When being introduced to someone in a formal situation‚ it is common to say ‘pleased to meet you’ (molto lieto)
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Austrian and other european groups. Italian is the official language of Italy which is spoken by 93 percent. The migrations of Indo-European peoples into Italy probably began about in the 9th century B.C. until it was overthrown by the Romans in the 3rd century B.C. From 800 on‚ the Holy Roman Catholic popes‚ Normans and Saracens all vied for control over various segments of the Italian peninsula. So‚ even though that Italy remained politically fragmented for centuries it became the cultural center
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Geographically‚ Italy is comprised of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea‚ as well as two large islands. The shape of Italy has been depicted as a ‘boot’ in many cartoons and drawings for years. The country covers over 116‚000 square miles‚ making it approximately the combined size of Florida and Georgia. (Killinger‚ 2002) Italy is a democratic republic that has a current population of around 60 million people‚ making it the twenty-third most populous country in the world. Italy is a founding
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Table des matières I. Introduction Italy is facing strong imbalances on a macroeconomic point of view‚ and that requires special policy actions in order to restore an economic balance in this country‚ currently struggling in an economic crisis. The main problems are the huge public debt held and the lack of external competitiveness. Both those problem are originally caused by the extremely slow economic productivity growth of the country. Given the fact that the Italian economy
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------------------------------------------------- COUNTRY MARKET REPORT MARY KAY TO ITALY ------------------------------------------------- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mary Kay‚ a corporation created and run by women‚ sells cosmetics and skin care products worldwide. The impact on the skin care and cosmetic industry has proved to be impressive at US $2.5 billion on an international level in 2010. Mary Kay’s headquarters and primary manufacturing facility is located in Addison‚ Texas. The corporation
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Economic Activity in Italy Located in Southern Europe‚ Italy is a peninsula that extends into the central Mediterranean Sea‚ northeast of Tunisia. Italy’s industrial economy is diversified‚ divided into the industrially developed North that is dominated by privately held companies‚ and a less-developed South‚ that is welfare-dependent and more agriculturally orientated‚ with high unemployment. The Italian economy is largely driven by the manufacturing of higher quality goods that are produced by
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Business Culture in ITALY Doing business abroad introduces international business people to differences in approaches to business‚ business etiquette and protocol. Although these may not be crucial to business proceedings they should not be dismissed as unnecessary. Cross cultural awareness can enhance the potential of the international business person’s trip considerably. Let us look at a brief example: There are two business people each planning on doing business in Italy. Both have similar proposals
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The movement to unite Italy into one cultural and political entity was known as the Risorgimento (literally‚ "resurgence"). Giuseppe Mazzini and his leading pupil‚ Giuseppe Garibaldi‚ failed in their attempt to create an Italy united by democracy. Garibaldi‚ supported by his legion of Red Shirts-- mostly young Italian democrats who used the 1848 revolutions as a opportunity for democratic uprising--failed in the face of the resurgence of conservative power in Europe. However‚ it was the aristocratic
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Italy "Si può avere l’universo se posso avere l’Italia" -You may have the universe if I may have Italy. -Giuseppe Verdi‚ Italy is often perceived to be one of the most beautiful and romantic countries. With its astonishing sceneries‚ fascinating history‚ unique culture‚ and sophisticated economy. Italy is also prominently known as a tourist destination and an artistically profound country. Italy is a country of uniqueness and creativity. Italy has a diverse range of gorgeous scenery that draws
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