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Iglesias
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.
Iglesias is a comune of Carbonia-Iglesias province in Sardinia, Italy. It is situated at 620 feet in the hills in the southwest of Sardinia, it was a center of a mining district, with lead, zinc, and silver being extracted, as well as for the distillation of sulfuric acid. Today 48 percent of the population of Iglesias is unemployed. Iglesias' cathedral dates from 1288, the castle from 1325. The Church of San Francesco is from the 15th century and a fine example of Gothic architecture.
Iglesias 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 Iglesias. 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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