Italy is divided into twenty regions. The capital city is Rome, in central Italy. Each region also has its own capital, as well as a strong cultural identity and its own history. Use the suggested Web sites (Siti Internet), keywords (Parole chiave), and search engines (Motori di ricerca) to find the information requested below.

Siti Internet:
Ente del Turismo del Governo Italiano (Italian Government Tourist Board): www.italiantourism.com
Informazioni generali sull’Italia con mappe (General information on Italy, with maps): www.mediasoft.it/italy/
Sito ufficiale delle regioni (official site of Italian regions): www.regioni.it/
Geografia delle regioni italiane (geography of Italian regions): www.globalgeografia.com/italia/regioni_italia.htm
Informazioni generali sulle regioni italiane (general information on Italian regions): www.ilportaledelcavallo.it/regioni/main_regioni.asp
www.italyworldclub.com/index.html
Informazioni su visitare e vivere in Italia (Information on visiting and living in Italy): www.italiadream.it

Parole chiave:
isole
fiumi
laghi

Motori di ricerca:
Arianna: www.arianna.it
Altavista: www.altavista.it
Katalogo: www.katalogo.it
Supereva: www.supereva.it
Virgilio: www.virgilio.it

1		From the Internet site on the geography of the Italian regions, find the name of the most important island after Sicily and Sardinia.
2		What are the most important rivers in the northern, central, and southern Italy?
3		What are the names of the northern and central Italian lakes? What regions are they in?