Corsica, France
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Collectivity of Corsica |
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Anthem: Dio vi salvi Regina (unofficial)
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Location of Corsica within France
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| Capital and largest city |
Ajaccio |
| Official languages | French |
| Demonym | Corsican |
| French region |  French Republic |
| Government | Single territorial collectivity of France |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
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• President of the Executive Council
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Gilles Simeoni (Pè a Corsica party) |
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• President of the Corsican Assembly
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Jean-Guy Talamoni |
| Legislature | Corsican Assembly |
| Single territorial collectivity | |
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• NOTRe law
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7 August 2015 |
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• Introduction
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1 January 2018 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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8,680 km2 (3,350 sq mi) |
| Population | |
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• 2017 census
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330,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate |
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• Total
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€9.74 billion |
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• Per capita
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€30,423 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
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• Summer (DST)
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CEST (UTC+2) |
| Calling code | +33 |
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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
Corsica (France)
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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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France
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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]; Corsica in Corsican and Italian, pronounced [ˈkorsiga] and [ˈkɔrsika] respectively) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula, with the nearest land mass being the Italian island of Sardinia to the immediate south. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island.
While being part of Metropolitan 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 historical 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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