French territorial collectivity an island in the Mediterrane Sea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corsicae (Corsican: Corsica, [ˈkorsiɡa]; also Italian: [ˈkɔrsika]; French: Corse, [kɔʁs]) is an island in the Mediterrane Sea. It is locatit wast o Italy, sootheast o the French mainland, an north o the island o Sardinie.
Corsicae | |
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Kintra | Fraunce |
Prefectur | Ajaccio |
Departments | |
Govrenment | |
• Preses | Paul Giacobbi (PRG) |
Area | |
• Total | 8680 km2 (3,350 sq mi) |
Population (1 Januar 2008) | |
• Total | 302,000 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
GDP (2006)[1] | Rankit {{{GDP_rank}}} |
Tot | €7 billion (US${{{GDP_US$}}} bn) |
Per capita | €20,300 (US${{{GDP_per_capita_US$}}}) |
NUTS Region | FR8 |
Website | www |
Corsicae is ane o the 27 regions o Fraunce, although strictly speakin Corsicae is designatit as a "territorial collectivity" (collectivité territoriale) bi law. As a territorial collectivity, it enjoys greater pouers nor ither French régions, but for the maist pairt its status is quite similar. Corsicae is referred tae as a "région" in common speech, an is amaist aaways leetit amang the ither régions o Fraunce. Although the island is separatit frae the continental mainland bi the Ligurian Sea an is closer tae Italy nor tae the French mainland, politically Corsicae is pairt o Metropolitan Fraunce. It wis ance briefly an unthrilt Corsican Republic, till bein incorporatit intae Fraunce in 1769. Its cultur haes French an Italian elements blendit intae it.
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