Focus - Living under threat of landslides: The Italian villages at risk of disappearing
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“Italy is one of the European countries most susceptible to hydrogeological disasters: landslides, sinkholes, erosion and floods.”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general geographical descriptions of Italy from Wikipedia and other sites, but none of the provided sources explicitly state that Italy is one of the most susceptible European countries to hydrogeological disasters.
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— Italy, [a] officially the Italian Republic, [b] is a country in Southern and Western Europe. [c] It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
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— 1 day ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Italy, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Italy comprises some of the most varied and scenic landscapes on Earth, …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy
https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy
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— Italy is a state in Southern Europe, in the center of the Mediterranean. It is a member of the European Union and NATO, and is the third largest economy in the Eurozone.
https://ontheworldmap.com/italy/
https://ontheworldmap.com/italy/
“Over 500,000 buildings are situated in areas exposed to landslides”
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The specific figure of 'Over 500,000 buildings' is mentioned in one web search result ('Living under threat of landslides: The Italian villages at risk of...'). While another source mentions that landslide-prone areas have increased to 23% of the territory, it does not provide the specific building count. No other independent source corroborates this specific number.
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— For a Few Dollars More (Italian: Per qualche dollaro in più) is a 1965 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone. It stars Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef as bounty hunters, and Gian Maria Volo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_a_Few_Dollars_More
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_a_Few_Dollars_More
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— Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
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— "More, More, More" is a song written by Gregg Diamond and recorded by American artist Andrea True (credited to her recording project Andrea True Connection). It was released in February 1976 by Buddah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More,_More,_More
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More,_More,_More
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“nearly 38,000 churches, monuments, historic and cultural heritage sites are at risk.”
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The specific figure of 'nearly 38,000 churches, monuments, historic and cultural heritage sites' is mentioned only in one web search result ('Living under threat of landslides: The Italian villages at risk of...'). No other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm this specific number.
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— The Kingdom of Italy was a unitary state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 18 June 1946, when the monarchy was abolished, followi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Italy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Italy
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— Italian (italiano, pronounced [itaˈljaːno] , or lingua italiana, pronounced [ˈliŋɡwa itaˈljaːna]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language
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— Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
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