It’s not all pizza and mafia! Here is 19 interesting facts about Italy
1. The name “Italy” comes from the Greek “italos” which means calf land.
2. Italy is the fifth most-visited country in the world.
3. The capital is Rome, which is almost 3,000 years old.
4. Mt Etna, in southern Italy, is the world’s most active volcano. It has been erupting for the past 3,500 years, and has done so daily since 1999.
5. In 2007, a dog named Rocco discovered a truffle in Tuscany that weighed 3.3 pounds. It sold at auction for $333,000 (USD), a world record for a truffle.