Italy is a member of the European Union. What problems is Italy facing for decades?

Answer:

The main problem facing Italy geographically and demographically is the aging of its population. Today, women have a life expectancy at birth of 84 years, while that of men is 79. This means that 20 percent of the Italian population is over 65 years of age. This, added to the country's very low birth rate, means that there is an increasing proportion of the elderly population, with the consequent economic impact given the greater dependence of these people on the pension system, and the decreasing productivity of the economically active population.

Italy faced serious postwar economic problems. Wartime governments had printed money to pay for arms, and inflation intensified. By the end of 1920 the lira was worth only one-sixth of its 1913 value. Savings became nearly worthless, and rents collected by landowners plummeted in value. Meanwhile, the major arms and shipbuilding firms went bankrupt after the war for lack of government orders. Unemployment rose to two million as returning soldiers searched for work. Peasants, organized by trade unions, ex-servicemen’s groups, or Catholic leagues, seized land for themselves, especially in the south; agricultural labourers went on strike at harvest time. Trade unions, now operating again, pressed for higher wages, and strikes, including those in the public services, became routine. A series of stoppages paralyzed the railroads, as well as postal and telegraph services.

Throughout the biennio rosso (“two red years”; 1919–20), revolution appeared imminent. While spontaneous land occupations swept through the south, riots and lootings hit shopkeepers in the north and centre in the summer of 1919, and prices were cut by half throughout the country. Socialist deputies walked out of parliament in December 1919 to protest the presence of the king. They were attacked by nationalists, and widespread general strikes followed. In April 1920 the Piedmontese General Strike blocked work throughout Piedmont. The Socialist Party and the trade unions met in Milan to decide, absurdly, whether or not to call a revolution. They voted against, and Piedmont was isolated. In June 1920, mutinies, riots, and strikes hit the Ancona region and threatened to become an insurrection. Massive rural-worker agitation swept the whole of the Po valley and threatened the harvest during the summer of 1920. The Catholic “white” (as opposed to the Socialist “red”) union federation, the CIL (Confederazione Italiana Lavoratori), formed in 1918, grew massively throughout the biennio rosso, above all in the agricultural regions of the north and especially around Bergamo, Brescia, and Cremona. A Catholic left even emerged in the north that preached revolution and led long strikes in Lombardy and the Veneto. Yet this mass movement never linked up with the Socialists, whose ideological anticlericalism alienated them from all wings of the Catholic movement.

Why do geographers spend time comparing conditions in different places and regions around the world? What is the value in making comparisons?

Many countries in Africa have had difficulty creating democratic governments following their independence. All of the following issues have most likely contributed to this problem, except __________.
A.
elections are held, but they are often fraudulent
B.
when the party in power loses an election, they peacefully hand power over to the winner
C.
those who speak out against the government are killed or jailed
D.
governments often shift between military and civilian leadership


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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B
C
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The study of geography is made more manageable by..

What do the Truman Doctrine, the Policy of Containment, and the Domino Theory have in common?

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Choose the best answer and give a reasonable explanation.

_____________ maps show features of the earth's surface.

Geography

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Indonesia- shown in the red box- is BEST described geographically as
A)
a prompted country.
B)
an enclave country.
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a fragmented country.
D)
an elongated country.

This country’s primary language is Hebrew. It contains some very important sites for all three Abrahamic religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Name five exotic customs of nicirema

The supreme leader of Iran heads what type of government?
A. a democracy
B. a monarchy
C. a republic
D. a theocracy
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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B

The forced migration of millions of Africans to Latin America resulted in cultural patterns that are characterized by -
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blended customs
democratic values
Christian practices
Indigenous traditions
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_____________ maps show features of the earth's surface.

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Political

Physical

The major river that flows through Palestine is called the __________.

How do scientist think that increased carbon dioxide levels are contributing to global warming ( pls don’t answer if your just commenting for points :/ )

reasons for unequal distribution of rainfall​

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Please help !!.... Why was Saddam Hussein allowed to stay in power after Operation Desert Storm?
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Which statements are true about the water on Earth? Select the two correct answers.
A. Most of the water on Earth is salt water.
B. Most of the water on Earth is fresh water.
C. Most of Earth's fresh water is in lakes and rivers.
D. Most of Earth's fresh water is in oceans and seas.
DE Most of Earth's fresh water is frozen or underground

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. A political map of Southeast Asia. Countries are labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 1 is between Thailand and India. 2 is between Myanmar and Cambodia. 3 is along the coast between China and Cambodia. 4 are islands off the coast of Vietnam north of Indonesia. 5 is a series of islands south of the Philippines and Malaysia. 6 is marked with a star between the coasts of Indonesia and mainland Malaysia. Image by Historicair The small city-country located at number 6 on the map above is __________, and the country located at number 1 is __________. A. Singapore . . . Burma (Myanmar) B. Malaysia . . . Vietnam C. Bangkok . . . Burma (Myanmar) D. Jakarta . . . Vietnam Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

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What are two things that made the spread of Christianity relatively easy during the Roman Empire?

Title: Africa Physical Geography

I need help with number 1 Down & 5 Across

Calculate the percentage increase in mango imports into the UK between 2012 and 2016.
Answer to the nearest whole percentage. (With working please)

Look at this graphic organizer.

9 circles pointing to another circle containing the solar system. They are labeled Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

What would be the best way to help the reader interpret the information in the graphic organizer?

numbering each part of the solar system clockwise
adding text that credits the creator of the image
color-coding each keyword that deals with the solar system
adding a title associating the keywords with the solar system

political maps are useful to geographers who want to know-how


A.the natural environment has influenced political decisions
B.see how the people adapted to the environment
C.the location of resources affects the way people make decisions
D.the activities of people affect the physical environment

This is an unfair opinion about someone which is not based on facts before you get to know them?

Why would a temperature increase of only a few degrees be so damaging to the tundra ecosystem? (Select all that apply.)

Plants and animals from colder ecosystems would begin to move into the tundra ecosystem.

Producers that grow best in colder temperatures would be less available to consumers that eat them.

Permafrost would melt which would cause a release of huge amounts of methane gas.

The active soil will freeze up because it is well insulated, and this would cause plants to die.

which word in bold is the right answer

Which of these four cities will receive sunlight first each day

Which locations on the map are the low-pressure areas?