1. Italy and France

2. Italy: Location

3. Italy: Location
The Italian peninsula
sticks out into the
Mediterranean Sea.

4. Italy: Location
The Italian peninsula
sticks out into the
Mediterranean Sea.
It looks like a boot
(Italy) kicking a ball
(Sicily).

5. Italy: Location
The Italian peninsula
sticks out into the
Mediterranean Sea.
It looks like a boot
(Italy) kicking a ball
(Sicily).
Two small countries
(San Marino and
Vatican City) are (1)
ENCLAVES within

6. Land and Climate

7. Land and Climate
To the North are the
(2) ALPS and in the
south are (3)
VOLCANOES.

8. Land and Climate
To the North are the
(2) ALPS and in the
south are (3)
VOLCANOES.
Southern Italy
experiences volcanoes
and earthquakes.

9. Land and Climate
To the North are the
(2) ALPS and in the
south are (3)
VOLCANOES.
Southern Italy
experiences volcanoes
and earthquakes.
Italy has mostly a (4)
MILD climate with
sunny summers and
rainy winters.

10. Economy

11. Economy
Over the past 50 years, Italy has changed from
a mainly farming economy to a world-leading
industrial economy.

12. Economy
Over the past 50 years, Italy has changed from
a mainly farming economy to a world-leading
industrial economy.
Most manufacturing takes place in northern Italy.

13. Economy
Over the past 50 years, Italy has changed from
a mainly farming economy to a world-leading
industrial economy.
Most manufacturing takes place in northern Italy.
(5) TOURISM is also a major industry.

14. Economy
Over the past 50 years, Italy has changed from
a mainly farming economy to a world-leading
industrial economy.
Most manufacturing takes place in northern Italy.
(5) TOURISM is also a major industry.
Southern Italy is poorer and less industrialized
than northern Italy.

15. Government

16. Government
Italy is a democratic republic.

17. Government
Italy is a democratic republic.
There have been many (6) COALITION
GOVERNMENTS, where two or more political
parties work together to run the country. This is
because there are many political parties and no
single one can gain control.

18. People

19. People
More than (7) 90% of Italians work in
manufacturing and service industries.

20. People
More than (7) 90% of Italians work in
manufacturing and service industries.
More than 95% of people are (8) ROMAN
CATHOLIC.

21. People
More than (7) 90% of Italians work in
manufacturing and service industries.
More than 95% of people are (8) ROMAN
CATHOLIC.
The language of Italy, (9) ITALIAN is closely
related to French and Spanish.

22. Vatican City

23. Vatican City is the Vatican City
headquarters for the
Roman Catholic Church
and where the pope lives.

24. Vatican City is the Vatican City
headquarters for the
Roman Catholic Church
and where the pope lives.
It is located entirely
within (10) ROME.

25. Vatican City is the Vatican City
headquarters for the
Roman Catholic Church
and where the pope lives.
It is located entirely
within (10) ROME.
It is an independent
country.

26. Vatican City is the Vatican City
headquarters for the
Roman Catholic Church
and where the pope lives.
It is located entirely
within (10) ROME.
It is an independent
country.
The largest church in the
world, St. Peter’s Basilica,
is in Vatican City.

35. France: Location

36. France: Location
France is the largest country in Western Europe.

37. France: Location
France is the largest country in Western Europe.
The (11) PYRENEES separate France from Spain
and the Alps separate it from Switzerland and
Italy.

38. France: Location
France is the largest country in Western Europe.
The (11) PYRENEES separate France from Spain
and the Alps separate it from Switzerland and
Italy.

39. France: Location
France is the largest country in Western Europe.
The (11) PYRENEES separate France from Spain
and the Alps separate it from Switzerland and
Italy.

40. Land and Climate

41. Land and Climate
Important rivers such as the (12) LOIRE and
SEINE connect different regions of France.

42. Land and Climate
Important rivers such as the (12) LOIRE and
SEINE connect different regions of France.
Most of the country has a climate that is good
for agriculture.

43. Land and Climate
Important rivers such as the (12) LOIRE and
SEINE connect different regions of France.
Most of the country has a climate that is good
for agriculture.

44. Land and Climate
Important rivers such as the (12) LOIRE and
SEINE connect different regions of France.
Most of the country has a climate that is good
for agriculture.

45. Economy

46. Economy
The economy relies on (13) AGRICULTURE and
MANUFACTURING.

47. Economy
The economy relies on (13) AGRICULTURE and
MANUFACTURING.
France is the second-leading producer of food in
the world.

48. Economy
The economy relies on (13) AGRICULTURE and
MANUFACTURING.
France is the second-leading producer of food in
the world.
Farmers grow grains, sugar beets, fruits (such as
grapes), and vegetables.

49. Economy
The economy relies on (13) AGRICULTURE and
MANUFACTURING.
France is the second-leading producer of food in
the world.
Farmers grow grains, sugar beets, fruits (such as
grapes), and vegetables.
Most people work in service industries.

50. People

51. People
France’s national motto is: “Liberte, Egalite,
Fraternite!”

52. People
France’s national motto is: “Liberte, Egalite,
Fraternite!”
(14) 90% of people are Roman Catholic.

53. People
France’s national motto is: “Liberte, Egalite,
Fraternite!”
(14) 90% of people are Roman Catholic.
More than 10 million people live in the capital,
which is also France’s largest city.

54. Government

55. Government
The government is known as the (15) FIFTH
Republic.

56. Government
The government is known as the (15) FIFTH
Republic.
They have a strong federal government led by a
president who is elected for five years.