There is an old saying that says: Genuensis ergo mercator, or "A Genoese therefore a merchant" but the Genoese were skilled sailors and ferocious warriors in addition (see also the Genoese crossbowmen).[20]. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.03. Inside is found the treasure of the Cathedral where among other objects there is also what is said to be the Holy Chalice. The Town of Genoa is a statutory town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The yearly International Cartoonists Exhibition was founded in 1972 in Rapallo, near Genoa . It could derive from the god Janus, because Genoa, like him, has two faces: a face that looks at the sea and another turned to the mountains. From these two stations depart the main trains connecting Genoa to France, Turin, Milan and Rome. Genovese sauce instead is the contribution of Genoa to the Neapolitan cuisine. History. The median age in the city was 40.7 years. Sculptors include Filippo Parodi, the wood sculptor Anton Maria Maragliano, Francesco Maria Schiaffino and Agostino Carlini who was member of the Royal Academy. [13][14] A number of leading Italian companies are based in the city, including Fincantieri, Selex ES,[15] Ansaldo Energia,[16] Ansaldo STS, Edoardo Raffinerie Garrone, Piaggio Aerospace, Mediterranean Shipping Company and Costa Cruises. [59] MSC Cruises chose Genoa as one of its main home ports, in competition with the Genoese company Costa Cruises, which moved its home port to Savona. Friedrich Nietzsche loved Genoa and wrote some of his works there.

The Archbishop of Genoa Jacobus de Varagine wrote the Golden Legend. Genoa reached it's highest population of 1,104 in 2014. Genoa is governed by a mayor and eight-member City Council.
Built for Genoa Expo '92, it is an educational, scientific and cultural centre. Other key ingredients are many varieties of fish as Sardines, Anchovies (see also Acciughe ripiene [it] and Acciughe sotto sale [it]), Garfish, Swordfish, Tuna, Octopus, Squid, Mussels, the Stoccafisso which means Stockfish (see also Brandacujun [it]), the Musciame and Gianchetti.

Amongst the most notable Genoese painters of the 19th century and of the first half of the 20th century are Tammar Luxoro, Ernesto Rayper, Rubaldo Merello, and Antonio Giuseppe Santagata.
The poets Dino Campana, Camillo Sbarbaro and Giorgio Caproni have made Genoa a recurring element of their poetic work. Walks can be made from the centre of Genoa following one of the many ancient paths between tall palaces and the "Creuze" to reach the higher areas of the city where there are magnificent places like Belvedere Castelletto, the "Righi's district", the "Santuario di Nostra Signora di Loreto", the "Santuario della Madonnetta", the "Santuario di San Francesco da Paola". Trade routes have always connected Genoa on an international scale, with increasingly farther reach starting from trade along Europe's coastline before the medieval period to today's connection across continents. The theatre was the centre of music and social life in the 19th century.

The race most likely to be in poverty in Genoa is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level. Through Genoese participation in the Crusades, colonies were established in the Middle East, Northern Africa and across the Mediterranean. The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64. [6], On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. The Genoa metropolitan area had a GDP amounting to $30.1 billion in 2011, or $33,003 per capita.[48]. gen-OH-uh) is a city in Nance County, Nebraska, United States.