Corsica
Sign in to saveCorsica ( ; ; ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, the nearest land mass. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. , it had a population of 365,636.
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Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea that belongs to France and is the fourth-largest island in the region, located southeast of mainland France and north of Sardinia. It is notable for its mountainous terrain, which covers about two-thirds of the island, and has a population of approximately 365,636 people.
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- Country
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- Ajaccio
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- Corse-du-Sud (2A)
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- History
- Prehistory and antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Corsican Republic
- 19th century
- Modern era
- Corsican conflict
- Geography
- Major communities
- Climate
- Ecology
- Zones by altitude
- Parc Naturel Régional de Corse
- Extinct animals
- Introduced animals
- Demographics
- Immigration
- Languages
- Cuisine
- Art
- Sport
- Administration
- Economy
- Transport
- Airports
- Railway
- Seaports
- Politics
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Corsica ( ; ; ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, the nearest land mass. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. , it had a population of 365,636.
The island is a territorial collectivity of France, and is expected to achieve "a form of autonomy" in the near future. The regional capital is Ajaccio. Although the region is divided into two administrative departments, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, their respective regional and departmental territorial collectivities were merged on 1 January 2018 to form the single territorial collectivity of Corsica. Corsican autonomy is more extensive than in other regional collectivities of France and the Corsican Assembly is permitted to exercise limited executive powers. Corsica's second-largest town is Bastia, located in the prefecture of Haute-Corse.