Florence

Introduction
Character of the city
- Landscape
  - City site
  - Climate
  - City layout
- People
- Economy
  - Industry, commerce, and services
  - Transportation
- Cultural life
History
- The early period
- From the Medici to unification
- Evolution of the modern city

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