Italy Maps
Italy is well known for many of its brands and products. Some of Italy's products include sports cars from brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati. Some fashion brands like Ray-Ban, Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Versace are all from Italy. The product that i chose to do was my Ray-Ban sunglasses. Ray-Ban sunglasses are made by Luxottica, just like sunglasses from Oakley, Versace, Chanel, Persol, and many others, in their factory in Agordo, Italy. Ray-Ban's are shipped to the U.S. overseas for retail sale in stores like Sunglass Hut (owned by Luxottica).
How my Sunglasses Got to MeMy Ray-Bans started out as oil from China, next the oil was shipped to the Luxottica factory in Agordo, Italy. Once there the oil was made into plastic, dyed, and was put into a mold of my sunglasses frames. Next they were paired with lenses that are also made in the factory in Agordo. Once the frames and lenses are paired they are branded and are ready to ship to wherever, my pair was shipped overseas on a cargo plane to Luxottica's U.S. distributing center in Port Washington, New York where they were shipped to my house in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
How Globalization Affects my LifeGlobalization affects me in many, many ways. Most of the things I wear, use, and buy are not from the United States. When my grandparents were kids this was not true. Up until rather recently in world history it was unlikely that most of your things weren't from your home country.
Now I wake up and brush my teeth with a toothbrush made in Indonesia, get dressed and put on clothes from many different countries, then go eat breakfast and watch ESPN on a TV from South Korea. Once I'm ready to catch the bus, I throw on my Chinese made backpack and my Nike's from Vietnam and go to the bus stop. What I'm saying is that globalization affects so many aspects of your life. Globalization is here to stay and growing whether you like it or not. |
Conclusion from my MapsThe conclusion that I draw from these maps is that most of Italy's manufacturing is located in the Northern region of Italy even though Northern Italy isn't the most populous region.
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