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Cascina
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Inhabitants of Italy are referred to as Italians. Their official language is Standard Italian, descendant of Tuscan dialect and a direct descendant of Latin. The word Italy is derived from the Homeric Aeolic word which means bull. Italy is subject to highly diverse weather conditions in autumn, winter, and spring. The country has the fifth-highest population density in Europe at 193 persons per square kilometer. Today, despite regional variations in the form of accents and vowel emphasis, Italian is fully comprehensible to most throughout the country.
Cascina is a municipality in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region of Tuscany. The region is elevation 8 meters above the mean sea level. It is situated about 60 kilometers on the western side of Florence and about 13 kilometers southeast of Pisa. As of 31 December 2004, its population was recorded at 40,007 inhabitants in an area of 79.2 squared kilometers, thus making a population density of 505 people per squared kilometer. It follows the time zone of CET, Central European Time and its Coordinated Universal Time is plus 1. Cascina has borders with the municipalities of Calcinaia, Collesalvetti, Crespina, Lari, Pisa, Pontedera, San Giuliano Terme and Vicopisano.
Cascina can also be described as the best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout Cascina. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace.
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