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The Po, Italy's longest river (652 kilometres or 405 miles), flows from the Alps on the western border with France and crosses the Po Valley on its way to the Adriatic Sea. The Po Valley is the largest plain in Italy, with 46,000 km 2 (18,000 sq mi), and it represents over 70% of the total plain area in the country. [17]
Region Record high Temperature Date Place(s) Record low Temperature Date Place(s) Abruzzo: 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) July 6, 1950: Pescara: −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F)
De Stefani was appointed by Mussolini as Italy's minister of treasury in December 1922 when Vincenzo Tangorra suddenly died. [3] He was a liberal economist and a former stalwart leader in the Centre Party [clarification needed] [4] who favoured policies such as free-trade, tax cuts without too much government interference, and privatisation of businesses such as the communications industry. [5]
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Lacryma Christi (Latin for ''Christ's tear'') or Lachryma Christi of Vesuvius is a Neapolitan type of wine produced on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius in Campania, Italy. White Lacryma Christi is made mainly from Verdeca and Coda di Volpe grapes, with smaller proportions of Falanghina , Caprettone [ 1 ] and Greco di Tufo included.
The "king" of Santorini wines, however, was the Vino Santo, occurring in two varieties: dark-red and amber coloured. This wine was sweet, rich, very dry, and has a strong stimulating aroma. [4] The quantity of wine exported was 45–50,000 barrels per year (from 36 to 40 thousand hectoliters). [5]
A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness Tuesday, with the US island territory's electric utility saying restoration could take up to two days.
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