The Republic became part of the French Empire until 1815, when the delegates at the Congress of Vienna sanctioned its incorporation into Piedmont (Kingdom of Sardinia). In 1860, Giuseppe Garibaldi set out from Genoa with a thousand volunteers to unify Italy, which was at the time split in several kingdoms. He succeeded.
Famous Genoese include Christopher Columbus (although his birthplace is disputed between Italy and France), Admiral Andrea Doria, violinist Niccol Paganini and Italian patriot Giuseppe Mazzini.
Demographics
The population is quite homogenous Italian. Southern and northern Italians alike have flocked to the city during the late 1900’s. Over 95% of the population is of Italian origin. But there has been a sharp increase of immigrants mostly from South America, Eastern Europe, and a very meagre number from Asia.
Immigrants per number (2000 – 2004)
Ecuadorian – 10,368 (240.2% increase)
Albanians – 2,883 (162.3% increase)
Moroccans – 2,746 (29.0% increase)
Peruvians – 1,955 (46.7% increase)
Senegalese – 1,024 (-6,9% decrease)
Chinese – 995 (69.2% increase)
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