Human Processes (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What areas are included in Italy's Mezzogiorno region?
What areas are included in Italy's Mezzogiorno region?
Mezzogiorno covers Southern Italy, includes Sicily & Calabria.
What percentage of Italy's population lives in the Mezzogiorno?
What percentage of Italy's population lives in the Mezzogiorno?
It houses only 35% of Italy's total population.
What is the birth rate in the Mezzogiorno?
What is the birth rate in the Mezzogiorno?
The birth rate is 9.4 per 1,000 people.
Which area has the highest birth rate in Mezzogiorno?
Which area has the highest birth rate in Mezzogiorno?
Campania has the highest birth rate at 13.2 per 1,000.
What challenges does the Mezzogiorno face?
What challenges does the Mezzogiorno face?
It faces high unemployment, organized crime, and migration.
How many people migrated from Mezzogiorno from 1951 to 1981?
How many people migrated from Mezzogiorno from 1951 to 1981?
Four million people left the region during this period.
What government initiative aimed to aid the Mezzogiorno?
What government initiative aimed to aid the Mezzogiorno?
The Cassa per il Mezzogiorno aimed for regional development.
What is the main religion in the Mezzogiorno?
What is the main religion in the Mezzogiorno?
Catholicism significantly influences the region's culture.
What factors lead to urban decay in Naples?
What factors lead to urban decay in Naples?
Economic decline, crime, and lack of investment cause decay.
What dialects are common in the Mezzogiorno region?
What dialects are common in the Mezzogiorno region?
Neapolitan and Sicilian dialects are widely spoken.