Family: Italians like to socialise outside the home and often meet in bars, restaurants and pizzerias, but gatherings at home are also very much a part of Italian life when Italians gather as a family to celebrate special occasions or just to come together to enjoy a meal on Sunday.

Dating/Marriage: Italy has earned a good reputation for its traditional dating etiquette that could often lead to a successful marriage proposal.

Diet: In Italy, pasta is never intended to be an entire meal. Instead, it's eaten as a small first course, and either preceded by an antipasto or followed by a "secondo" or both. Fresh, seasonal vegetables -- not pasta -- are the mainstay of Italian food.

Recreation: For a country in which only a small percentage of the population is actively involved in sports, Italy has produced an impressive number of champions in cycling, skiing, basketball, water polo, volleyball, and football (soccer).

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Commerce:

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