Liguria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Liguria
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| Country | Italy | ||
| Capital | Genoa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,422 km2 (2,093 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(1 January 2011)
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| • Total | 1,617,000 | ||
| • Density | 298.23/km2 (772.41/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| GDP/ Nominal | € 44.1 billion (2008) | ||
| GDP per capita | € 27,100 (2008) | ||
| NUTS Region | ITC | ||
| Website | www.regione.liguria.it | ||
Liguria is a region of a Northern Italy. The capital is Genoa. The population was about 1,610,134 in 2005.
Provinces
- Province of Genoa (Genova) (capital)
- Province of La Spezia
- Province of Savona
- Province of Imperia
Images for kids
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A view of Cinque Terre
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Map of Roman Liguria, between the River Var and Magra
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Map of ancient Liguria, between the river Var and Magra. Cannes was annexed by France in Middle Ages.
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The Roman amphitheatre of Luni (1st century AD)
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Simonetta Vespucci, a native Ligurian who was a famous beauty during the Renaissance, may have been the model for Botticelli's The Birth of Venus
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Territories of the Republic of Genoa (shown in purple)
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Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus, by Sebastiano del Piombo
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Reparation faite à Louis XIV par le Doge de Gênes.15 mai 1685 by Claude Guy Halle
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Giuseppe Mazzini was a patriot, philosopher and politician of the 19th century.
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Apricale with Monte Bignone in the background
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The port of Genoa is the busiest in Italy.
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Moneglia
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Sanremo casino
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Pasta with pesto is a traditional Ligurian recipe.
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See also
In Spanish: Liguria para niños
