NationMaster - Discussion

12247 15th November 2009	I need this info for a project.
MIKE READ THIS 16th April 2009	The city of rome was a large city
marry 1st October 2008	I need help can any one help me with the religion in italy i kinda need the info like now please help thanks if you even reconize this HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marry (your mom) 1st October 2008	CAN YOU HELP ME WITH ITALYS RELIGION
Michael De Orio (New York City) 17th June 2008	I must correct some the comments here on the definiton of Latin. Latins are ONLY Italians; the term derives from the region of Latium (Lazio in Italian) in central Italy. The Latin peoples were the founders of Rome and the original republic. The designation of Latino in the USA is a misnomer dating only back to the Nixon administration whereby they wanted to define the increasing numbers of whites from Central and South America. It never applied to Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, etc. but to European descended peoples in Argentina, Brazil and other South American countries. Hispanics was for the mixed race peoples. In The Divine Comedy Dante refers to Italians as Latins.
Leonard Martino (Tampa, Florida) 27th December 2006	The main problem with the death penalty, as applied in the United States, is not that it is "weighted" against any group. Anti-death penalty groups oppose it in principle, regardless of who it is used against. They will use any argument to discredit capital punishment. The major problem is economic, not racial. O.J. Simpson was able to beat a conviction of guilt altogether because he could hire the best legal team possible. The state of California could not match his legal defense and forensic experts. Typically, accused murderers do not even come close to his ability to pay for a legal team. If the U.S. is to continue using the death penalty the government will have to provide for, if not the best possible lawyers and experts, at least adequate legal representation for the accused, all the way through the appeals process. Also, there are plenty of lawyers willing to donate their time and efforts to assist the accused. The fact is (as was brought out during an appeal to the Supreme Court) that the reason for disparate sentencing is that when a memeber of a minority group kills a white person, it is typically during the commision of a planned crime, such as a robbery or sexual assault. The reason minority on minority killers generally get a lesser sentence is because these are usually so-called "crimes of passion"- attacks motivated by jealousy, rage or fueled by intoxication. It is the circumstances of the crime which determine whether the killer is sentenced for first degree murder, or a lesser homicide, not racial disparity.
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maranda (phoenixx) 11th May 2006	you have none of the things I need for my Itlay report.
Constantine 16th December 2005	The city of Rome was founded by the Latin people on a river in the center of Italy. It was a good location, which gave them a chance to control all of Italy. It put them near to the midpoint of the Mediterranean Sea. Two other groups lived in what is now Italy: the Greeks in the south, and the Etruscans in the north. The Latins borrowed some ideas from both peoples. In 509 B.C., Latins overthrew the Etruscan king who had ruled over his people and over Latium. The Latins said Latium was now a republic. The people had the power to vote and choose leaders. Two groups struggled for power in the new republic. One was the patricians. They were the aristocratic landowners who held most of the power. The other group was the plebeians. They were the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up most of the population. At first, the patricians had the most power. Over time, the plebeians got the right to form their own assembly. They could elect representatives called tribunes. The basis of Latin law was the Twelve Tables. This set of rules said that all free citizens were protected by law. The government had three parts. Two consuls, or officials were elected each year. They led the government and the army. The second part of the government was the senate. It usually had 300 members chosen from the upper classes. The senate passed laws. The third, and most democratic, part of government was the assemblies. The assemblies included members from different parts of society, such as citizen-soldiers or plebeians. The assemblies could also make laws. If there were a crisis, the republic could appoint a dictator. This was a leader with absolute power. The dictator made laws and commanded the army. But his power lasted for only six months. Any citizen who owned property had to serve in the army. Latin soldiers were organized into military units called legions. The Latin legion was made up of some 5,000 heavily armed foot soldiers. In the fourth century B.C., Latium began to get larger. Within 150 years, it had captured almost of Italy. Rome allowed some of the conquered peoples to enjoy the benefits of citizenship. With its good location. Rome saw a growth in trade. This brought it into conflict with Carthage, a trading city in North Africa. From 264 to 146 B.C., Rome and Carthage fought three bitter wars called the 'Punic Wars'. In the first, Rome won control of the island of Sicily. In the second, Hannible, a brilliant Carthaginian general invaded northern Italy. He and his soldiers did much damage. But he was unable to take Rome. It took an equally brilliant Latin general, Scipio, to defeat him. By the time of the third war, Carthage was no longer a threat to Rome. Even so, Rome destroyed the city and made its people slaves. Carthage became a new Latin province. Latium's victory in Carthage brought conflict between the rich and poor in Latium. Civil war-fighting between groups in the same country-broke out. Leading generals fought for power. Julius Caesar tried to take control. First he joined with two others-Crassus, a wealthy man, and Pompey, a successful general. They formed a triumvirate-a group of three leaders. For the next ten years, the triumvirate ruled Latium. Caesar gained fame with several victories in battle. Pompey feared Caesar as a result. The two fought another civil war that lasted several years Caesar won the civil war and then governed as an absolute ruler. Caesar made some reforms that increased his popularity. But some members of the senate mistrusted him. They killed him because they feared he wanted to become king. Once again, Latium suffered civil war. Caesar's nephew was the winner. He took the title Augustus, meaning "exalted one." The Latin empire was now ruled by one man. For about 200 years, the Latin empire was a great power. Its population of between 60 and 80 million enjoyed peace and prosperity. This period is known as the Pax Latina-Latin peace. This empire stretched around the Mediterranean, from modern Syria and Turkey west and north to England and Germany. It relied on farming, which employed 90 percent of all workers. Trade was also important. Traders used common coins to buy and sell goods. Coins made trading easier. Latium had a vast trading network. Goods traveled throughout the empire by ship and along the Latin roads. Trading ships were protected by the Latin navy. The army protect all these the people and Latin territories from attack. Many of the army's troops came from conquered peoples. Once they finished their time in the army, they became Latin citizens. Augustus was Latium's ablest emperor. He brought peace to the frontier, built many public buildings, and created a lasting government. He also set up a civil service. That is, he paid workers to manage the affairs of the government. Between A.D. 96 and A.D. 180, the Five Good Emperors ruled Latium. The death of Marcus Aurelius in A.D. 180 marked the beginning of the decline of the Latin Empire and end of Pax Latina. Throughout its history, Latins valued discipline, strength, and loyalty. The family was the center of Latin society. The oldest man in the family had complete authority in the household. He controlled all the property, too. Women enjoyed more rights in Latium than in other ancient cultures. They could own property and testify in court. But women could not vote. Parents hoped to have boys and not girls because boys could become citizens. A few wealthy childern went to school. They had to work. The Latins made more use of slaves than any other civilization before. About one third of the people were slaves. Most slaves came from conquered lands. Slaves worked in the city and on farms. Some slaves were forced to become gladiators. Gladiators were professional fighters who fought to the death in public contests. Slaves did revolt from time to time. None of these revolts succeded. Quality of life in imperial Latium depended on social position. The wealthy ate well and enjoyed luxuries. The poor-including many people in Latium itself-had no jobs and received food from the government. Housing was poor. People lived in constant danger of fire. To distract people from their problems, the government gave many celebrations and spectacles.
Emily 7th December 2005	help me find information on Rome pleezzz, oh yeah and where can i find information about rare diseases in Rome?????
ashley 4th December 2005	I have been to italy and i must say that it is the most beautiful place i have ever been 2!! especially rome. and the leaning tower of pisa was awsome like so totally cool!!! so how about you guys have you ever been there?
ashley 4th December 2005	the national flower is water Lilly
Thomas 17th November 2005	is Rome is a place have autonomous rule by Pope or not
Dioni 14th November 2005	I stumbled across this site a couple of months ago and I was amazed by the ignorance of most of the comments relating to the ethnic composition of Italians. That prompted me to post a comment on 2005-10-24. I've come back to this site several weeks later to find my comment posted. Below it, copied practically word for word, twisted and amended, and just four replies below my original, is Latin Lover's post. This is a mindless waste of time and a venue for people with nothing better to do. There is no intelligent exchange occurring here, which is unfortunate since this site has the potential to be much more. Latin Lover, do not reply as I will not be checking back.
Latin Lover 11th November 2005	As an Italian who spends considerable time on both sides of the Atlantic, I am amazed at the comments I am reading. Firstly, Northern Italians are an ethnic mix that is similar to the French, and less so, to the Iberians (Spanish and Portuguese). The history of Europe is intertwined and Italian history, culture and society has influenced that of the rest of Europe, just as Italy's culture had been influenced by Greek and Middle Eastern peoples. The Italian "race" is without a doubt Caucasian and Mediterranean. The Latin Empire (also known as the Roman Empire) like other Empire of it's time (the Persian, Macedonian, and Arab Empire) brought us many things which influenced Western Civilization. From law to plumbing. Most white people would be hard pressed to tell the difference between us and Arabs, but that's how people from our region traditionally look and it has nothing to do with invasions.
danielle unguran 4th November 2005	Why dosen't this website have a pie graph of the economic/exports?
Michelle 3rd November 2005	Could someone help me find interesting facts on Italy and stuff about the food they have there?
Dienekes 2nd November 2005	The Maltese are primarily of Latin and Arab blood.
audix 2nd November 2005	what kind of food ,clothes,and birds are in Italy
Ayla 31st October 2005	What is the national dance there ?
Dioni 25th October 2005	As an Italian that spends considerable time on both sides of the Atlantic, I am amazed at the comments I am reading. Firstly, Italians are an ethnic mix that is similar to the French, and less so, to the Iberians (Spanish and Portuguese). To call Italians "olive" is ludricous, even though many (becoming most in the southern half of the country) are just that. The history of Europe is intertwined and Italian history, culture and society has influenced that of the rest of Europe, just as Italy's culture had been influenced by Greek and middle-eastern peoples. The Italian "race" is a melting pot but without a doubt it is Caucasian and European. You find many "olive" skinned french, Brits, Swiss and even the odd German. The peoples referred to as "Latins" or "Latinos" in the United States are typically Latin American. Ethnically, these great people are a blend of European and native culture and race- very distinct from the Italians, Spanish, French, etc. The term, I believe, comes from "Latin American" as distinct from "European" or Caucasian descent. Not an accurate description, but obviously one that is accepted by most in the united states (although NOT understood by most). By the way, no one seems to mention that there are some 10 million Canadians of french background. They too, could be termed "Latins" and within Canada, often refer to themselves as such.
Steve 21st October 2005	Latin comes from Latinus, not Latino. Latino means Latin in all Romance languages, not just Spanish. A Latin is an Italian or someone of a Romance-speaking background.
Reformist 19th October 2005	If I were head of government in Italy, I would have taken an entirely different route than Mussolini. 1st. I would declare Latin the official language. 2nd. I would distance from the West and form closer relations to Greece and Albania. 3rd. I would have brought back the toga and tunic in addition to this. 4th. I'd form a Judeo-Christian-Islamic Theocratic form of government and close all public schools. 5th. I would have stood up to Hitler.
Pam 9th October 2005	What is Italy's average yearly household income?
Mollie 9th October 2005	I don't know if this is the wrong place, but i have to do a school project and was looking for examples of where totalitarianism worked- its supposed to be like a propaganda, I guess Mussolini is one, is that it?
Alessandro 5th October 2005	Italy has no national bird or flower, and no nation icons either. Plenty of cities have their own icons, animals or symbols, derived from the families that governed them or historical events or what have you. Milan symbol is a python eating a child. It comes from the Sforza's blason. Rome symbol is the she-wolf feeding Romulus and Remo. Turin symbol is a bull. Venice's a winged lion. I believe Florence symbol is a lily. As for unemployment, it's a southern problem. Northern Italy (Val d'Aosta, Piemonte, Liguria, Lombardia, Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia) unemployment is at 3%. While in Southern Italy (especially Puglia, Campania, Calabria and Sicilia) it stands at 20%. However, the South has a lot of "underground" jobs, or how we call it "black work (lavoro nero)". Obviously no official data exist, but as much as half of the unemployed might be working "in black". The problem with southern Italy dates back to inefficient Borbon administration before the reunification, and the following blunders by the Italian political class. After the reunification in 1861 discontent in the south with being "conquered" by Piedmonte-Sardinia caused a quasi-civil war. The government sent the army in, and thousands were killed. This might be at the origins of souther Italian mistrust of the central government. It's also at the origins of the mafia, which came to be an "alternative" to the Italian states for poor farmers in the south. The problem only increased after WWI and the widespread poverty it caused. Mussolini almost managed to defeat the mafia, using torture and other authoritarian tactics that democracies cannot use. But the mafia managed to get into the fascist government as well, and the problem was left unsolved. In 1943, the American military sought the alliance with the mafia in order to facilitate the invasion of Italy. Mafia bosses became mayors, governors, all with the help of invading American troops. It is strongly suspected that the CIA kept meddling with mafia and ex-fascists in order to prevent the Italian Communist Party to acquire power in Italy. This included several terrorist bombings were tens of people were killed. It was thought that a terrorized population would prefer to keep the current demochristian government in power, rather than risk further destabilization by voting for the communists. During the 50's and 60's the south was heavily subsidized, to no avail. It didn't catch up with the industrialized north, and it didn't defeat the mafia. In the early '90s a huge political scandal exploded, involving mainly the centrist and socialist party, regarding bribes and corruption, many of those related to the mafia. Plenty of people went to prison and the mafia was dealt a severe blow through the arrest of several top bosses. As a result, the two judges who had been at the forefront of the fight against mafia (Falcone and Borsellino) were killed in two bombings, togheter with their bodyguards. Now, the mafia is still there. Politicians are still corrupted. You want a quote that describes Italy? Try this one from Tommasi di Lampeduda's "Il Gattopardo". "Cambiare tutto, per nulla cambiare." "Everything has to change, so that nothing will change."
Michael Segatti 9th September 2005	I agree that Italians should be called Latin,seperate from Hispanic and white.Someone high up should start a reform so we can be recognized in the right way.
La Quana 18th August 2005	Well i'm not saying that this is true but i heard Italians have some black in them because the way they act and their attitude and they are very loud. Do you know if thats true? my friend wants to know. She's black and she said she heard that and she agrees. i am not sure.
mel 12th August 2005	i would like to know what Italy's national animal is .There needs to be more information.
Manfredi 4th August 2005	Oanh Nguyen, 1. the two largest mountain ranges in Italy are the alps and the Apennines. 2. the new pope isn't Italian. he is German and comes from the city Market am Inn.
bex 1st August 2005	What's Italy's national flower?I can't find it anywhere.
Italian Pride 1st August 2005	Latin is not the official language of Italy. However, since Latin was developed by our (contemporary Italian peoples') ancestors, there has been an increasing desire among Italy's youth to re-explore the language. Nontheless, Latin is, along with Italian, the official language of the Vatican Square and the Holy See. Italian based on the Tuscana dialect is the official language of modern-day Italy, and is the standard literary conduit throughout the entire country. Along with standard Tuscana Italian and the various other Italian dialects, languages such as Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, Italkan, etc. and their dialects derive from Latin. Thus, all of these languages are call Italic or Romance-i.e. Roman.
Terry 26th July 2005	I'm Italian and I live in Rome. We have no national bird and flower, we have no king since 1946 and we don't speak Latin since 1500 years! The word Latin came from Latino, who was a king (about 900 b.c.). His daughter Lavinia get merry with Aeneas who escaped from troy.
Fernando De La Torre 13th July 2005	Thanks Mary, i'm glad some of us know the ties from Spanish to the Latin based languages, being Latin "Hispanic" I know but some people looking in from the outside don't. Also I'm a light-olive toned Mexican, not Italian. Still Latin.
Denise Jones 29th June 2005	I'm doing an assignment on Italy, and I need to know something about their unemployment rate and the people. I don't need a graph. I need some history on this country.
maltese wonder 21st June 2005	After several agonizing discussion with friends. i am really confused and would like to know once and for all if Maltese are Latin or Latin blood?
Oanh Nguyen 21st June 2005	I was doing my assignment on Italy and it's regions... and there were questions that I couldn't answer... so I need some help about these two questions... here they are... 1. What are the two largest mountain ranges in Italy? 2. What city did Pope Benedick XVI (our new pope) come from?
Joseph 19th June 2005	Are Italians direct descendants of Romans?
frank 14th June 2005	Italyes Nanatanal flower is the poppy white Lilly
desperate need of info. 12th June 2005	is there any national emblems/animals/logos of any sort in italy? i also have 2 do a project
10th June 2005	What is italy's national flower?
Gerardo Lorenzana 9th June 2005	Mary, thanks for clarifying some of the discussion about who is actually "Latin." Latin, as in Hispanic, is, especially in the New World more of a linguistic term...Identifying people who speak Romance languages and have some commonality in their Mediterranean culture. Latin is no longer used only in the strictest term of the word...Bottom line, most Mediterranean region countries and their colonies in the New World share "something" of a culture to varying degrees...In the modern definition that's what's referred to as "Latin."
lisa 6th June 2005	what is the nations bird
d guy 5th June 2005	what are the interesting places to visit in Italy
h 3rd June 2005	What is Italy's national bird and flower?
kimmy 26th May 2005	Hi.I was wondering if you are sure Italy has no national bird.Thanks in advance.
Manash 19th May 2005	Hi there, could anyone provide info on recent total fertility rates of Italy, particularly from 2002 onwards? Thanks a million.
dragon gurl 15th May 2005	Hey all, I was wondering if any of you know interesting places to visit in Italy that I could use for a project. Thanks.
vrishali koshe 29th April 2005	Hi there - can you tell me what is Italy's national bird, national flower and any national icons?
Kurt Shootzer 21st April 2005	The Italian Government is doing many things to help unemployment, which is highest in southern Italy. That takes time to implement.
Frank 14th April 2005	There are three factors which may assist to varying degrees in determining whether someone is considered Latin or not: Political: whether they live in a country which is a member of the Latin Union (or, more vaguely, the Latin World); this definition covers more than 300 million people. Linguistic: whether their mother tongue is Latin; this definition covers more than 200 million people. Genealogical: whether they can trace their ancestry back to the original inhabitants of the Italian Peninsula.
George W. Clinton 12th April 2005	Italy has a high level of unemployment and is not doing anything about it.
Jeff Matthews 12th April 2005	I have not spent much time in Gaeta, about 60 miles north of Naples. I recall that it has fine beaches and a picturesque waterfront. It is also an important military naval port. As the northernmost coastal city in the old Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Naples), Gaeta does have some interesting episodes connected with it. It is probably most familiar for the fact that it was the site of the last stand by the Bourbon army against the Italian forces of Victor Emanuel II. After leaving Naples, the last defenders of the Neapolitan Bourbon dynasty took refuge in the fortress of Gaeta (photo) and withstood a siege and withering bombardment that lasted from November 1860 to February 1861, at the end of which they surrendered, and the modern nation-state of Italy was born. But there is another episode, not too many years before that and also connected with the political movement to unify Italy. In the "What-If" game of history—always as delightful as it is irrelevant—the unification of northern and southern Italy into a single state perhaps did not have to unfold the way it did. What if King Ferdinand II of Naples had sent forces in 1848 to join the northern armies in the First War of Italian Unification, a campaign to liberate parts of northern Italy from Austria? That might have brought about an Italian confederation of sorts with no invasion of the south necessary at all a decade later. Actually, Ferdinand did, indeed, send an army to join the battle against Austria, but he recalled it. There are a number of reasons for that, foremost of which is that he knew that an Italian confederation would be setting up the eventual invasion of the Papal States, the large chunk of church land in central Italy that effectively stood in the way of unifying the peninsula. Ferdinand was not prepared to be part of that eventual invasion. Also, Pope Pius IX had refused to commit Papal forces and moral support to the campaign against the Catholic nation of Austria. (Obviously, the Pope also realized that a united Italy would sooner or later mean the end of the Papal States and the 1000-year-old "temporal power" of the Vatican.) Thus, Ferdinand withdrew the forces of Naples from the war, and the north went it alone in 1848 and took a beating. (Again in the What-If game, Ferdinand's son, Francis II, took the throne of Naples a decade later and refused a similar chance to form a coalition with King Victor Emanuel of Savoy, who proposed an Italian peninsula shared by two separate states, north and south, plus a smaller version of the Church State. That was the last chance to obviate Garibaldi's invasion of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.) Part of the broad revolutionary conflicts that swept Italy—indeed, much of Europe—in 1848 was the proclamation of the Roman Republic. It was the result of a successful uprising, fomented by Mazzini's Young Italy movement, to overthrow the Pope (not as the head of the faith, but as the king of the Church State). The Republic lasted, officially, from February 9 to July 3, 1849 but Pope Pius IX had left Rome in November of the previous year to escape possible violence against his person. (Republican agitators had already murdered the Pope's Prime Minister). The Pope went to Gaeta, where he was under the protection of the king of Naples. From his refuge in Gaeta, Pius IX called on the Catholic nations of Europe to help restore him to his See and to restore the temporal power of the Church, which the Republicans had declared defunct in one of their first proclamations. That is precisely what happened. A broad coalition of Neapolitan, French, Austrian, and even Spanish troops (who landed at Gaeta) surrounded the Roman Republic, and not even the resourceful Garibaldi (involved in the defense of the city) could hold out against all that. The fighting was furious, but the outcome was never in doubt. The Pope returned to Rome in April of 1850 where he and his state would be protected by French troops until 1870 when Rome finally succumbed to the forces of the new Italy. The Church of San Francesco in Gaeta was built (on the site of an earlier monastery) by Ferdinand II to honor the brief presence of the Pope in Gaeta. As well, the San Martino museum in Naples has on display a painting by the Flemish artist, Frans Vervloet showing "The Pope Greeting the Multitudes in Gaeta". For a short time, then, I guess Gaeta was the seat of the Roman Catholic Church.
Government 9th April 2005	Interacracy, in many respects, is an ideology of religious equality free from western influence: anti-liberal, anti-socialist, anti-western, anti-communist anti-democratic, anti-prejudice etc., and in some of its forms anti-protestant. As a political and economic system in Italy, it combines elements of pluralistic-theocracy, totalitarianism, internationalism, and Zionism.
Steven Colosi 7th April 2005	In response to the same person: In Europe Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Romanians may all be referred to as Latins. However, In the U.S. and Americas there are other ways to associate ourselves. Portuguese are Lusos, Spanish are Hispanics, and ect.. Now I am not trying to flaunt my Italian-American bias but I believe because of ancestry, and language that we of Italian descent should be the only ones who use only for themselves the word Latin.
Mary 6th April 2005	To the person that asked why Hispanics call themselves Latin, we do because we speak Spanish, and Spanish is a Latin language. Being Latin doesn't have anything to do with our skin color, it has to do with the language we speak. Also, not all Latin Americans are 'colored', there are white and black Latin Americans too. Regarding the question: "Why do Spanish-speaking people of America use only for themselves the word 'Latin'"?!! - the answer is: 'Latin' is and has always been used to call all the peoples of Latin ("romance") languages, Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, French or Romanians. We don't see any reason to limit it to "Hispanic Americans".
Paul 5th April 2005	In response to Thomas: The Latin GRAMMY Awards are the first prime-time English-, Spanish- and Portuguese-language. They don't speak Italian or Latin in 'Latin' America and therefore it is a misnomer for Hispanics to refer to themselves as Latin and get everyone confused with the original reference of the word, referring to an ancient Italian people. There are also Cypriots known as the Latins and they are definitely do not have any connection to what they call 'Latin' culture in America. Latin Cypriot culture has plenty of Samnitic or Italian influence because of where they came. It is not also uncommon for a Latin Cypriot to refer to themselves as a Samnitic people.
Latin Lover 5th April 2005	In response to Thomas: The Latin GRAMMY Awards are the first prime-time English-, Spanish- and Portuguese-language. They don't speak Italian or Latin in 'Latin' America and therefore it is a misnomer for Hispanics to refer to themselves as Latin and get everyone confused with the original reference of the word, referring to an ancient Italian people. There are also Cypriots known as the Latins and they are definitely do not have any connection to what they call 'Latin' culture in America. Latin Cypriot culture has plenty of Samnitic or Italian influence because of where they came. It is not also uncommon for a Latin Cypriot to refer to themselves as a Samnitic people.
Crista 4th April 2005	I have to do a report on Italy and was just wondering if someone could write down some words in the Italian languages so I can say some stuff to my class ....thanks!
Crista 4th April 2005	ok well i have to do a report on italy and i was just wondering in someone could right some italian languages (like some words) so i can say some stuff to my class ....thanks!
Webster 1st April 2005	Latin adj. 1. Of or relating to Italy or Latin-speaking Cypriots. 2. Of or relating to a Latin-speaking people or culture. n. 1. A Latin-speaking person. 2. A U.S. citizen or resident of Italian descent. [syn: Italian American, Latin American, Italian, Latin]
Eddie 1st April 2005	Madonna is a Latin-American? Damn Italian-Americans are white.
Eddie 1st April 2005	Madonna is a Latin-American, damn Italian-Americans are white.
d 26th March 2005	What is Reggio Di Calabria's animal?
Cheech 26th March 2005	Some Italians speak Latin and move to Cyprus for a better life.
Randi 22nd March 2005	What is Italy's traditional dance style?
Usage 17th March 2005	Is Latin still the offical language of Italy?
K 17th March 2005	What is the national animal of Italy?
Jermu 15th March 2005	What is the national animal of Italy? National bird of Italy? National flower/plant of Italy?
Latin Lover 8th March 2005	Italians are Latin, the Portuguese and Spanish are Hispanic and also both Celt Iberian and during pre-Moorish Spain, they could have been confused for Scandinavians. They also have plenty of Arabian influence in their culture. Most Italians, Greeks, Maltese, and Albanians can be confused for Arabs of light or dark skin; however, we are Mediterranean... not Middle Eastern.
Latin Lover 8th March 2005	Italians are Latin, the Portuguese and Spanish are Hispanic and also both Celt Iberian and during Pre-Moorish Spain, they could have been confused for Scandinavians. They also have plenty of Arabian influence in their culture. Most Italians, Greeks, Maltese, and Albanians can be confused for Arabs of light or dark skin; however, we are Mediterranean... not Middle Eastern.
Latin Lover 7th March 2005	Italians are Latin, the Portuguese and Spanish are Hispanic and also both Celt Iberian and during Pre-Moorish Spain, they could have been confused for Scandinavians. They also have plenty of Arabian influence in their culture. Most Italians, Greeks, Maltese, and Albanians can be confused for Arabs of light or dark skin; however, Italians are Mediterranean... not Middle Eastern.
Latin Lover 7th March 2005	We Italians are Latin however, the Portuguese and Spanish are Hispanic. Totally two different terms. The Portuguese and Spanish are also both Celt Iberian and during Pre-Moorish Spain, they could have been confused for Scandinavians. They also in addition have plenty of Arabian influence in their culture. Most Italians, Greeks, Maltese, and Albanians can be confuse for Arabs of light or dark skin.
james johnson 4th March 2005	What is the Pope's real name?
cc 3rd March 2005	Michael, if you locate Switzerland on a map you can see that it's situated between Germany to the east, France to the west and Italy to the south. As for the demographics, the Germans live mainly in the east, French in the west and Italians in the south; the three ethnic groups have lived in Switzerland for centuries; there is also a fourth official language of Switzerland, called "Romansch" which is a blend of the three. Italo, I agree with your comment!
Copyright 31st January 2005	Latins: in ancient times, inhabitants of Latium, particularly of the great plain of Latium. The Latins established themselves in many small settlements. Gradually increasing in size, these settlements were joined in religious confederations that later took on political significance. Rome early took a dominant place among the cities of Latium and Roman hegemony was definitely established by 338 ; the smaller states were absorbed and the larger states made subject allies by Rome. The Latins, however, continued to have a special status, and in theory the social and political equality of the Latins continued. There was some rebellion, especially late in the 2d cent. , but generally the Latins remained loyal to Rome. They were admitted to Roman citizenship in 90 at the time of the Social War.
Copyright 31st January 2005	Sabine: (sā´bīnz) , ancient people of central Italy, centered principally in the Sabine Hills, NE of Rome. Not much dependable information on them can be gathered. They were probably Oscan-speaking and therefore may be classed among the Sabelli. From the earliest days there was a Sabine element in Rome (the story of the rape of the Sabine women to supply wives for the womanless followers of Romulus is a legend explaining this fact); many Roman religious practices are said to have Sabine origins. Rome was involved in numerous wars with the inland Sabines; Horatius is supposed to have defeated them in the 5th cent. , and Marcus Curius Dentatus conquered them in 290 The Sabines became (268) Roman citizens. The Samnites were possibly a branch of the Sabines.
Brian 29th January 2005	Ok... so I am a little confused if a Latin is someone of Italian descent then how come Hispanics want to refer to themselves as Latin all the time?
Thomas 29th January 2005	I am sorry for changing the information but after read what Steven's commentary I happen to agree that only Italian-Americans can call themselves Latin-Americans.
italo 25th January 2005	why do Spanish-speaking people of america use only for themselves the word "Latin" ?!! "Latin" is and has always been used to call all the peoples of Latin languages ("romance" languages). Italians, Spanish, Portuguese, French or Romanians. We don't see any reason to limit it to "hispanic Americans".
Brian 25th January 2005	I may be white and Italians, Maltnese, Greeks, and Albanian may be olive but we are all part of the human race.
Steven Colosi 22nd January 2005	Carlos Santana,Emilio Estefan Jr., Vicente Fernández, Gilberto Gil, and Julio Iglesias neither speak Latin or Italian and I am sorry to say this but they are not even Latin see my commentary here: http://www.nationmaster.com/country/romd
Steven Colosi 22nd January 2005	Thomas, your information is wrong. The Latin Recording Academy awards people of Iberian and Iberian American culture. The name of the awards is a misnomer.
Brian 11th January 2005	I'm trying to find out the official policies of the Italian govt in employment regulation or otherwise detailed unemployment reports from the last five years in Italy! Can anyone help?
Thomas 24th December 2004	Semen, You should check out the media category - http://www.nationmaster.com/cat/media
Thomas 23rd December 2004	You should check out the media category - http://www.nationmaster.com/cat/media
Thomas 17th December 2004	Steven, You should check out the media category - http://www.nationmaster.com/cat/media
Steven Colosi 16th December 2004	I need to know how many telephones and cell phones are there in the United States. Can you people tell me? I need it for my social studies homework.
Antonio Mancini 9th December 2004	It bothers me that some fellow Italian-Americans decide to change the last letter of their last name. I am very proud of my heritage and don't understand the thought of changing the last letter of my last name to an e I love it the way it is. It is unfortunate that Mediterranean/Middle Eastern is not a choice on the U.S. Census forms we aren't socially referred to as white because of are olivy pigmentation and on www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ they don't include North Africa as part of the Middle East.
Oops! 4th December 2004	Latinos don't have to be Latin to be Latinos. In fact, Spaniards, and Portuguese are Celtiberian not Latin at all in ethnic terms. Meanwhile, Romanians are Vlachs. Therefore, most definitely Italians are Latin. The Mediterranean/Middle Eastern race refers to Italians, Greeks, Albanians, Maltese and any member of a Middle Eastern people ect..
Trust Typsi 4th December 2004	Jesse Jackson is not the great grandson of Mohandas Gandhi and by the way Jesse Jackson isn't a full-blooded African-American. He has a white grandfather. Latinos don't have to be Latin to be Latinos. In fact, Spaniards, and Portuguese are Celt Iberian not Latin at all in ethnic terms. Meanwhile, Romanians are Vlachs. Therefore, most definitely Italians are Latin. The Mediterranean/Middle Eastern race refers to Italians, Greeks, Albanians, Maltese and any member of a Middle Eastern people ect..
Wikipedia 1st December 2004	The Sammarinese are the direct descendants of the Samnites.
21st November 2004	What is the motto?
Steven Colosi 18th November 2004	Are the Sammarinese the descendants of the Samnites? Why can't I decide between my Spanish first name or English first name?

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