Corsica
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Corsica Corse (French) |
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| Region of France | |||
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| Prefecture | Ajaccio | ||
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| • President | Gilles Simeoni (Regionalist) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8,680 km2 (3,350 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 326,898 | ||
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FR-H | ||
| GDP (2012) | Ranked 24th | ||
| Total | €8.17 billion (US$11.43 bn) | ||
| Per capita | €25,523 (US$35,712) | ||
| NUTS Region | FR8 | ||
| Website | www |
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Native name: Corsica Nickname: L’Île de Beauté The Isle of Beauty |
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Topography of Corsica
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 Corsica
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Area | 8,680 km2 (3,350 sq mi) |
| Length | 184 km (114.3 mi) |
| Width | 83 km (51.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 1,000 km (600 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,706 m (8,878 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Cinto |
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| Région | Corsica |
| Largest settlement | Ajaccio (pop. 63,723) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 322,120 (January 2013) |
| Pop. density | 37 /km2 (96 /sq mi) |
Corsica (/ˈkɔːrsɪkə/; French: Corse [kɔʁs]; Corsican and Italian: Corsica [ˈkɔrsika]) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 13 regions of France. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. Mountains make up two-thirds of the island, forming a single chain.
While being part of France, Corsica is also designated as a territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regions; for example, the Corsican Assembly is able to exercise limited executive powers.
The island formed a single department until it was split in 1975 into two departments: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica), with its regional capital in Ajaccio, the prefecture city of Corse-du-Sud. Bastia, the prefecture city of Haute-Corse, is the second-largest settlement in Corsica.
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