Friuli Venezia Giulia is one of Italy's five semi-autonomous regions. On the one hand lies Friuli, heir to the patriarchate of Aquileia and the Venetian Fatherland of Friuli, that goes from the Livenza to the Isonzo, including the provinces of Pordenone, Udine and part of the province of Gorizia. On the other lie the territories of Trieste and Gorizia, what is left of Venezia Giulia after the redrawing of borders after the Second World War, which combines the Austrian influence with a past history of strong administrative and economic autonomy. Its capital, Trieste, was once part of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. It is home to Assicurazioni Generali, one of Europe's biggest insurers, and Fincantieri, one of the biggest shipbuilders in the world.

Source: Istat, 2013