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Corsica

NameCorsica
Native NameCorse
Reg LogoCorse-Logo.jpg
Logo Size35
FlagFlag of Corsica.svg
Flag LinkFlag of Corsica
CapitalAjaccio
Official LanguageFrench, Corsican
Others LanguageEnglish (Commercial and Touristic level)
Area8680
Population302000
Pop Date2008-01-01
Pop Rank25th
GDP7
GDP Year2006
GDP Per Capita20,300
GDP Cap Year2006
GDP Cap Ref
Websitecorse.fr
LeaderPaul Giacobbi
Leader PartyPRG
Departments2
Dept1Haute-Corse
Dept2Corse-du-Sud
NUTSFR8

Corsica

Islands information
NameCorsica
Native nameCorsica
LocationMediterranean Sea
Geography information
Area8680 km2 (3351.4 mi)
Length184 km (114.3 mi)
Width83 km (51.6 mi)
Coastline1000 km (621.4 mi)
Elevation8878 ft (2706 m)
Highest pointMonte Cinto
Administration information
France
RégionCorsica
Largest cityAjaccio
Administration information
Population302000 as of Jan. 2008
Density35 km2

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Corsica ( , -frkɔʁsIPA; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia.

Corsica is one of the 26 régions of France, although strictly speaking Corsica is designated as a "territorial collectivity" (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, it enjoys greater powers than other French régions, but for the most part its status is quite similar. Corsica is referred to as a "région" in common speech, and is almost always listed among the other régions of France. Although the island is separated from the continental mainland by the Ligurian Sea and is closer to Italy than to the French mainland, politically Corsica is part of Metropolitan France. It was once briefly an independent Corsican Republic, until being incorporated into France in 1769.

Napoléon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, where his ancestral home, Casa Buonaparte, is also located.

Corsica is also the birthplace of the French singers Tino Rossi and Alizée.

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Class A's top four teams highlight girls' Hanson Classic at the Corn Palace - Daily Republic Tweet this news
Daily Republic--Parkston (9-0) has been challenged in each of its past four games against Tri-Valley, -Corsica-/Stickney, Vermillion and Wagner. But the Trojans have yet to ... - Date : Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:30:45 GMT+00:00
France activity holidays: holiday planner 2011 - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--Exodus (0845 863 9601; www.exodus.co.uk) is good for challenging, guided group trekking, in the Alps, Pyrenees and -Corsica- - a week of demanding excursions ... - Date : Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:31:52 GMT+00:00
Shelf life - Savannah Morning News Tweet this news
Savannah Morning News--Pick your poison among its impressive blends - from the bold -Corsica- to the warm Afrique (portions of this blend's proceeds are used to house and feed ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:26:35 GMT+00:00
Up Close With The Call Of Duty Black Ops Jeep - Jalopnik (blog) Tweet this news
Jalopnik (blog)--The Call Of Duty Black Ops Jeep's the first car to successfully launch with a video game since the unpopular TECMO Bowl Chevy -Corsica-. ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:09:04 GMT+00:00
Socialeyes Presents Groove Pleasure Soundsystem - I Like Music Tweet this news
I Like Music--On Saturday 22nd January 2011, Socialeyes returns to -Corsica- Studios for something a little bit special, the birth of the Groove Pleasure Soundsystem! ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:10:18 GMT+00:00
Win Signed Innerpartysystem Artwork - Glasswerk.co.uk Tweet this news
Glasswerk.co.uk--To celebrate the release, Glasswerk has three signed copies of a limited art print which is featured on the flyer for the -Corsica- Studios show to give away ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:06:52 GMT+00:00
Winter weather forced athletic postponements in the area - Daily Republic Tweet this news
Daily Republic--The Mitchell Christian boys' basketball team was scheduled to host -Corsica-/Stickney, but the game was postponed with no determined makeup date. ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:50:06 GMT+00:00
NORTH SAILS ON THE SPOTLIGHT AT PITTI 2011 - Fashion & Runway Tweet this news
Fashion & Runway--It covers chosen -Corsica-. And here that they stop the boat to confirm once more the indissoluble match between sportswear and lifestyle through authentic ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:00:21 GMT+00:00
Second Stark County teen dies after crash into pond - Akron Beacon Journal (blog) Tweet this news
Akron Beacon Journal (blog)--Klett was a passenger in a 1996 Chevrolet -Corsica- driven by Noah Reidenbach, 17, of Massillon, who also died in the crash. The vehicle went off the left ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:13:38 GMT+00:00
Corsica official: State aid cut could be 10 percent - Daily Republic Tweet this news
Daily Republic---CORSICA- � -Corsica's- school board president warned those attending a public meeting Monday night that the district could face as much as a 10 percent cut in ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:38:53 GMT+00:00

Regions of France

Alsace
Aquitaine
Auvergne
Burgundy
Overseas regions: French Guiana * Guadeloupe * Martinique * Réunion
Brittany
Centre
Champagne-Ardenne
Corsica
Franche-Comté
Île-de-France
Languedoc-Roussillon
Limousin
Lorraine
Midi-Pyrénées
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Lower Normandy
Upper Normandy
Pays de la Loire
Picardy
Poitou-Charentes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rhône-Alpes |Overseas regions: French Guiana * Guadeloupe * Martinique * Réunion

FR FR Historic Provinces of France

ProvincesAlsace * Angoumois * Anjou * Artois * Aunis * Auvergne * Basse-Navarre * Béarn * Beaujolais * Berry * Bourbonnais * Burgundy * Brittany * Champagne * Corsica * Dauphiné * Flanders and Hainaut * Pays de Foix * Forez * Franche-Comté * Gascony * Guyenne * Île-de-France * Languedoc * Landau * Limousin * Lorraine * Lyonnais * Maine * Marche * Montbéliard * Mulhouse * Nice * Nivernais * Normandie * Orléanais * Perche * Picardy * Poitou * Provence * Roussillon * Saintonge * Savoy * Touraine * Trois-Évêchés * Comtat Venaissin



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