A. In this presentation our group will cover Italian culture. Alternative names for Italy are: Republic of Italy, Italia and Republica Italiana. The current population of Italy is 58.2 million and the capital is Rome.B. Italy is surrounded by four Mediterranean seas and is currently home to three active volcanoes: Stromboli, Vesuvius and Etna. Italy is also known to be the homeland of the Pope.C. Today we will define Italian culture through these five areas: religious beliefs and holidays, family structure, educational structure, business structure, and political practices. [Transition to the body of the speech]: We will start by talking about religious beliefs and Italian festivals. . And how religions are a sacred thing for Italians.II. BODY. In Italy, 90% of the population is Catholic according to “The Countries and Their Cultures”. This high percentage of Roman Catholics in Italy may be because it is the home of the Pope. The rest of the religion is made up of Jews, Muslims, Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholics. Another known reason why it is highly Catholic is that all other religions have mixed with popular Spanish beliefs. Rome is the capital of Italy and the center of the Roman Catholic religion.1. Italy has over 2,000 years of holy sites and thousands of sanctuaries, relics and churches in Rome. In Vatican City there are many relics of St. Peter and other popes. Religious ceremonies in Italy are frequent, these are the holy days of the Roman Catholic Church: Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Immaculate Conception and some others. These are some appearances of the Pope and local saints. In which to give various bles...... middle of paper ......rs involving the mafia which threatened the Italian government.3. In Italy, the president is the commander of the armed forces and also chairs the Supreme Defense Council. Italy is also a member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and helped authorize its air bases to attack Yugoslavia.III. CONCLUSION: A. Signal the end of the speech: these five areas have helped identify Italian culture. By breaking down each of them, it was possible to analyze how Italian culture works.B. Summary: Italy's religious beliefs and holidays, family structures, educational structure, business practices, and political structure have given us a better understanding of how Italy works and functions.C. Concluding Remarks: Knowing Italian culture helped us understand how they live and how similar and different they are from us..