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Munitions blast south of Rome puts quake-era reconstruction in frame
A huge explosion at an Italian munitions factory south of Rome has drawn attention to the safety of industrial sites in regions still rebuilding from earthquakes.
Marco Di Sante · 452 words
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Geography & climate
Mountainous and continental inland, Mediterranean on the coast.
The highest Apennines — the Gran Sasso and Maiella — national parks, and a short Adriatic coast.
Economy & culture
Pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, national parks.
Wild mountains and the wolf and bear, hill villages, the memory of the 2009 earthquake.