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Physical Features
Toronto, the capital of Ontario, is located on the southern most Provence, in front of Lake Ontario. The city is well situated to control populous industrial and agricultural region of southern Ontario. The city is sheltered by a harbor and the harbor is sheltered by the sandy islands. This used to be a long peninsula. The land around Toronto is gently rolling and fertile farmland.

Cultural Features
Toronto is the main urban cultural focus in English Canada. The area has a strong publishing background, with many famous authors includes Goldwin Smith, Sir Charles G.D. Roberts and E.J. Pratt. Toronto also has many institutions including, University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnic University, York University, Art Gallery of Ontario, Ontario College of Art and Design, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the National ballet of Canada. These institutions create a very diverse and informed culture. A large part of Torontan’s is the outdoors, with large parks and lakeside recreational areas. Professional sports are prominent in this area. Major sports teams include the Toronto Maple Leafs (hockey), Toronto Blue Jays (baseball), Toronto Argonauts (Football), and Toronto Raptors (basketball). Being an active community amateur sports have a wide range, from curling to rowing. Community dramatic and music stages are available, and park athletic fields are available year round.

Physical Features
Italy what comes to mind? Well for most, I would say Tuscany where the great vineyards are located, or the historic Rome. The landscapes of Italy are unique, having various contours. There are two predominant mountain chains the Alps and the Apennines. The Apennines runs 600 miles stretching along the western part of the country, rising to heights as high as 14,000 feet. Peaks such as Cervino also known as Matterhorn. The Alps move across the Po Valley and the chain is divided by the Po River, the longest river in Italy. While along the sea, Italy consists of many islands. The geographical features strongly influence the extremely varied climate. Up in the Alps where winters can be harsh, to the central Apennines are cold and foggy. Along the Neapolitan coast and in Sicilia the weather ranges from mild to warm, breezes off the Mediterranean are very much a relief.

Cultural Features
Italy’s culture goes way back, dating to 14th and 15th centuries, it was the Renaissance. Many things happened during this time in Europe mostly the beginnings of early cultural history, literary works of this time. They consist of such poetry of Petrarch, Tasso, and Ariosto, Dante, Boccoccio, Machiavelli, and Castiglione; these artists not only had an impact on their world then but also had a lasting impression. Not only did famous writers write, but also there were painters, sculptors, and great leaps in architecture; Da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli, Fra Angelico and Michelangelo are all contributors. The Italians had great influences on music such composers as; Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Vivaldi set the framework for 19th century composers. Because of these composers, Italian romantic opera prospered. Not only are romantic operas famous but Italian style in design and décor also. Terracotta designs dating from Roman and Etruscan times are very prevalent in kitchens and bathrooms. The Italians are Football fanatics, these people have a great passion for the sport, just as popular as the pizzerias throughout the country, and the influention of pizzerias brought our common day Dominos. Culture is very important to the people of Italy; over 4.7 million pieces are spread out over 600,000 sites. They go as far as not only to ask money from taxes but they produce commercials to ask for greater private donations. If you ask me, Italy is culturally rich.