Sardinia
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Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna) is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an autonomous region of Italy. It was formerly the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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Sardinia
Sardegna | |
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Country | Italy |
Capital | Cagliari |
Government | |
• President | Francesco Pigliaru (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 24,090 km2 (9,300 sq mi) |
Population (30 November 2012)[1] | |
• Total | 1,648,837 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Official languages[source?] | Sardinian |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
GDP/ Nominal | €33,638[2] billion (2011) |
GDP per capita | €20,071[2] (2011) |
NUTS Region | ITG (Insular Italy) |
Website | www.regione.sardegna.it |
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The official name is, in Italian, Regione Autonoma della Sardegna.The capital and largest city is Cagliari.