The Mezzogiorno

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The Mezzogiorno
Earthquake and Volcanoes

• Problems of the South of Italy

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Naples and Vesuvius
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A small hill top town in Basilicata.
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Long dry sunny summers quiet beaches
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Modern irrigation of young olive trees
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Olives are collected in a silk parachute.
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An olive oil processing machine
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The Apennines hills and steep slopes
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Basilicata investment in improved road access
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The soils can be thin and alkaline.
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New Fiat car factory at Melfi
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Farming has changed slowly. Many have low wages.
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A lot of Italians are elderly.Many young people
leave the South.
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Mosquitoes breed in swampy low ground.
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Tourism potential. Much immigration from eastern
Europe and north Africa.
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The Special Fund for the South has now ended.
The Cassa del Mezzogiorno.