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A Filipino's Guide to Italy
Oct 15, 2004
Italy has been renowned as a home of magnificent art and history. It has been synonymous with great fashion (Milan, after all, is a fashion Mecca), food (specifically pasta) and fun ( skiing and great beaches). For the big spenders, shopping for high-quality clothing, shoes, ceramics and designer goods are a breeze here with all goods done well. Although the Claudine-Piolo romantic movie, “Milan”, focused only one part of Italy, it nevertheless gave most of the Filipinos back home a sneak peek at the beautiful country of Italy.
Filipinos in Italy, both documented and undocumented, add up to almost 200,000 working in skilled and unskilled professions. It is one of the Top 10 destinations of Overseas Filipino Workers and in 2002, had the most number of job orders.
OFWGuide.com researched on how to have the ultimate guide in going to Italy. We have rounded up the important facts to remember, places to hangout and other things essential in your Italian job and play.
Country Bios:
Capital: Rome
Population: 56,153,700
Religion: Roman Catholic
Languages Spoken: Italian
Currency: Euro
Type of Government: Republic
Head of Government: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Geography:
Italy is a peninsula that covers an area of 301,333 square kilometers, which extends to the Mediterranean and has a variety of geographical, climactic and cultural environments. This boot shaped country is bordered by Austria, Holy See (Vatican City), San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland. Italy has an interesting climate. Traveling from north to south, we first encounter the alpine climate, with its moderate daily and seasonal temperature ranges and abundant precipitation. It consists of great massifs in the western sector, with peaks rising to over 14,000 feet, including Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc), Monte Rosa and Cervino (the Matterhorn).
Italy’s National Holidays
January 1: New Year's Day**
January 6: Epiphany
Easter Monday
April 25: Liberation Day
May 1: Labor Day**
June 2: Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic
August 15: Feast of the Assumption (also known as Ferragosto)
November 1: All Saints
December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 25: Christmas Day**
December 26: St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)
Economy
The Italian economy has changed dramatically since the end of World War II. From an agriculturally based economy, it has developed into an industrial state ranked as the world's fifth-largest industrial economy.
National Currency: EURO
(official currency of the 12 European Union member countries, including Italy. Italy's prior currency, the lira, has now been phased out as legal tender and is no longer accepted)
1 Php= Euro 68.85
Filipinos in Italy, both documented and undocumented, add up to almost 200,000 working in skilled and unskilled professions. It is one of the Top 10 destinations of Overseas Filipino Workers and in 2002, had the most number of job orders.
OFWGuide.com researched on how to have the ultimate guide in going to Italy. We have rounded up the important facts to remember, places to hangout and other things essential in your Italian job and play.
Country Bios:
Capital: Rome
Population: 56,153,700
Religion: Roman Catholic
Languages Spoken: Italian
Currency: Euro
Type of Government: Republic
Head of Government: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Geography:
Italy is a peninsula that covers an area of 301,333 square kilometers, which extends to the Mediterranean and has a variety of geographical, climactic and cultural environments. This boot shaped country is bordered by Austria, Holy See (Vatican City), San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland. Italy has an interesting climate. Traveling from north to south, we first encounter the alpine climate, with its moderate daily and seasonal temperature ranges and abundant precipitation. It consists of great massifs in the western sector, with peaks rising to over 14,000 feet, including Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc), Monte Rosa and Cervino (the Matterhorn).
Italy’s National Holidays
Economy
The Italian economy has changed dramatically since the end of World War II. From an agriculturally based economy, it has developed into an industrial state ranked as the world's fifth-largest industrial economy.
National Currency: EURO
(official currency of the 12 European Union member countries, including Italy. Italy's prior currency, the lira, has now been phased out as legal tender and is no longer accepted)
1 Php= Euro 68.85
