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- Molise is a region in the south of Italy. It has a population of about 300,000. Its capital is Campobasso. |
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- Typical food from Molise include truffles and olives. A typical sweet is piccillati. |
- Robert DeNiro's family came from Ferrazzano, near Campobasso. Angelina Mercurio and Giovanni Di Niro (a spelling mistake was made on their arrival in the country) went to New York and stayed there. |
- Molise is the newest Italian region, established in 1963 when Abruzzi e Molise was divided into two. |
- Campobasso is well-known for its production of blades including knives and scissors. |
- Molise contains much untouched land including a part of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. |
