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Corsica (French: Corse; Corsican: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily , Sardinia and Cyprus). It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia. Image File history File links Flag_of_Corsica. ...
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In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ...
Location within France Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. ...
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In France, the president of the regional council (French: Président du conseil régional) is the elected official who heads the conseil régional of a région, a state-level territory. ...
The Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire), initially named the Union for the Presidential Majority (Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle), and more usually known from its French acronym as simply the UMP, is the main French conservative political party of the right-wing. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
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The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ...
The canton is an administrative division of France. ...
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...
The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...
Corse-du-Sud is a French département. ...
Haute-Corse is a French département. ...
Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ...
Corsican (Corsu or Lingua Corsa) is a Romance language spoken on the island of Corsica (France), alongside French, which is the official language. ...
Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ...
Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna or Sardinna in the Sardinian language, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ...
Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna or Sardinna in the Sardinian language, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ...
Corsica is one of the 26 régions of France, although strictly speaking Corsica is called a "territorial collective" (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collective, it has slightly more far-reaching powers than other French régions, but for the most part its status is quite similar to that of the other régions. 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, politically Corsica is considered part of Metropolitan France. France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common...
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The Ligurian Sea. ...
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Metropolitan France (French: France métropolitaine, or just la Métropole) is the part of France in Europe, including Corsica, as opposed to the overseas departments and overseas territories, which, while integral parts of the French Republic, are regarded as Overseas France (la France doutre-mer, or more colloquially...
Corsica is famed as the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte. Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from...
Geography
Corsica has 1,000km of coastline and more than 200 beaches, and is very mountainous, with Monte Cinto as the highest peak at 2706m and 20 other summits of more than 2000m. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (963x1287, 609 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Corsica ...
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Monte Cinto is the highest mountain on the island of Corsica, in France. ...
The island is separated from Sardinia by the Strait of Bonifacio. The Strait of Bonifacio is the strait between Corsica and Sardinia. ...
Main towns: (Corsican names)
- Ajaccio (Aiacciu) – also known by its Latin name of Ajax
- Bastia (Bastia)
- Corte (Corti)
- Sartène (Sartè)
Other towns and villages: Location within France Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. ...
Location within France Bastia (French & Corsican: Bastia), is a town and commune of northern Corsica, in France. ...
Corte (Corsican Corti) in is a town and a commune in the Haute-Corse département in central Corsica, in France. ...
Sartene (Corsican: Sartè), is a town and commune of Southern Corsica, in the Corse-du-Sud département, in France. ...
- Saint-Florent (San Fiurenzu)
- Calvi (Calvi)
- L'Île-Rousse (Isula Rossa)
- Porto-Vecchio (Porti Vechju)
- Bonifacio (Bunifaziu)
- Santa Reparata di Balagna (Santa Riparata di Balagna)
- Appietto (Appiettu)
- St-Martin en Lotte (San Martinu di Lota)
- Aleria
Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France is a fishing port located at the bottom of the gulf of the same name (Saint-Florent Gulf). ...
Calvi is a small town and commune of the Haute-Corse (2B) département, in France. ...
LÃŽle-Rousse (Isula Rossa in Corsican) is a commune of Haute-Corse, Corsica, founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli. ...
Porto-Vecchio is a town and commune of the Corse-du-Sud département, on the island of Corsica, in France. ...
Bonifacio (Bunifaziu in Corsican) is a town and commune of approximately 4,000 people near the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in the département of Corse_du_Sud, France. ...
Aleria, Corsica (Greek and Roman Alalia), is a commune in Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. ...
Ecology
 Satellite image of Corsica, December 7, 2001 (NASA image) The island has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. The natural vegetation is Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrubs. The coastal lowlands are part of the Tyrrhenian-Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests ecoregion, in which forests and woodlands of evergreen sclerophyll oaks predominate, chiefly Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) and Cork Oak (Quercus suber). The mountains are cooler and wetter, and home to the Corsican montane broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion, which supports diverse forests of oak, pine, and broadleaf deciduous trees, with vegetation more typical of northern Europe on the slopes of the highest peaks. Download high resolution version (492x822, 76 KB)Corsica, satellite image This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASAs Terra satellite, on December 7, 2001. ...
Download high resolution version (492x822, 76 KB)Corsica, satellite image This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASAs Terra satellite, on December 7, 2001. ...
A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ...
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A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ...
Arid, largely treeless areas aside, most Australian bushland is sclerophyll forest. ...
Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...
Binomial name Quercus ilex L. The Holm Oak Quercus ilex L., also called Holly oak or Evergreen Oak, is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. ...
Binomial name Quercus suber L. The Cork Oak (Quercus suber) is a medium sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect. ...
The Corsican montane broadleaf and mixed forests are an ecoregion on the island of Corsica. ...
Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...
Species About 115. ...
Much of the coastal lowlands has been cleared for agriculture, grazing, and logging which has reduced the mountain forests considerably.
The island has a natural park (Parc Naturel Régional de Corse), which protects thousands of rare animal and plant species. The park was created in 1972 and includes the Golfe de Porto, the Réserve Naturelle de Scandola (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and some of the highest mountains on the island. This park is protected and cannot be reached on foot, but sumptuous sails are available in order to discover unique landscapes. Two endangered subspecies of hoofed mammals, the mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) and Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus) inhabit the island; the Corsican red deer is endemic. UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...
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Binomial name Ovis musimon Pallas, 1762 The Mouflon (Ovis musimon), one of the Caprinae or goat antelopes, is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern sheep breeds. ...
Binomial name Cervus elaphus Linnaeus,, 1758 Subspecies Numerous - see text. ...
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History
 The birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio Download high resolution version (427x640, 68 KB)Napoleon birth house in Corsica. ...
Download high resolution version (427x640, 68 KB)Napoleon birth house in Corsica. ...
Corsica in ancient and medieval times The island was under Carthaginian influence and domination until 237 BC, when it was taken over by the Roman Republic. It remained under Roman domination until its conquest by the Vandals in AD 430, and later by the Byzantine Empire in 522. With the collapse of Byzantine control, the island came under various influences, including Arabs and Lombards, before it finally fell to Genoa in 1282 following the Battle of Meloria against Pisa. Despite take-overs by Aragon between 1296-1434 and France between 1553-1559, the island would remain under the Genoese until sold to France in 1768. This article is about the ancient city-state of Carthage in North Africa. ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC Years: 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC - 237 BC - 236 BC 235 BC...
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The Vandals sacking Rome, by Heinrich Leutemann (1824-1904) Vandal and Vandali redirect here. ...
Events Saint Patrick reaches Ireland on his missionary expedition. ...
Byzantine Empire (native Greek name: - Basileia tÅn RomaiÅn) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire of the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ...
Events Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius is imprisoned on charges of conspiring against Theoderic. ...
The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ...
The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ...
Country Italy Region Liguria Province Genoa (GE) Mayor Giuseppe Pericu (since 2005-05-30) Elevation 20 m Area 243 km² Population - Total (as of 2006) 620,316 - Density 2,553/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Genovesi Dialing code 010 Postal code 16100 Frazioni Acquasanta, Vesima Patron St. ...
For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ...
Combatants Genoa Pisa Commanders Oberto Doria Benedetto Zaccaria Alberto Morosini Ugolino della Gherardesca Andreotto Saraceno Strength 78 galleys and 8 panfili Unknown The Battle of Meloria was fought on Sunday August 6, 1284 near the Meloria islet, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. ...
Country Italy Region Toscana Province Pisa (PI) Mayor Paolo Fontanelli (since May 25, 2003) Elevation 4 m Area 185 km² Population - Total (as of December 31, 2005) 90,482 - Density 462/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Pisani Dialing code 050 Postal code 56100 Frazioni Marina di Pisa...
Capital Zaragoza Official language(s) Spanish; Aragonese and Catalan also used Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 4th 47,719 km² 9. ...
Events March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ...
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1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The Corsican republic An important figure in Corsican history is Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807), the Corsican general and leader who struggled for Corsican independence, first against Genoa, then against France. Though never completely ridding the island from the Genoese the Corsican republic (they referred to it as a kingdom but as the sovereign was the Virgin Mary herself it was a republic in all but name) was the first democratic republic established under Enlightenment principles being established in 1755.[1]. The Corsican Constitution was drafted which was also a first for Corsica. Pasquale Paoli (April 6, 1725 – February 5, 1807), was a Corsican patriot and military leader, most famous for being the chief rival of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. ...
The term Virgin Mary has several different meanings: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Marian apparitions shrines to the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept...
Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ...
In a broad definition, a republic is a state or country that is led by people whose political power is based on principles that are not beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ...
The Age of Enlightenment refers to either the eighteenth century in European philosophy, or the longer period including the seventeenth century and the Age of Reason. ...
1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Corsican Constitution was a Corsican constitution created in 1755. ...
It was essentially in Pasquale Paoli's time that the Moor's head ("Testa Maura") became Corsica's emblem in 1760, harking back to the period when Corsica had been controlled by Moors (850 to 1034). This article is about the Maure symbol. ...
1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Genoa sold their claim to Corsica to France in 1768 and the French forces invaded eventually defeating the republican forces in 1769. Paoli took exile in London. 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Napoleon Corsica is also the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, who was born in Ajaccio in 1769, into minor Corsican nobility. Corsica was under French control at the time, and Corsican nobles were offered the ability to gain French titles if they could prove their genealogy sufficiently. In an attempt to do so, Napoleon's parents traveled to court in France, and, like many other Corsican nobles, sent their son to school there. Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from...
Location within France Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. ...
1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Administration The capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica is Ajaccio (Corsican: Aiacciu). The territorial collectivity is divided in two départements: Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse. These two départements were created on September 15, 1975 by splitting the thitherto united département of Corse. Map of Corisca, showing the division into two departments. ...
Map of Corisca, showing the division into two departments. ...
Location within France Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. ...
The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ...
Corse-du-Sud is a French département. ...
Haute-Corse is a French département. ...
September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
Recent attempts to gain greater autonomy for the territorial collectivity of Corsica have failed. A local referendum held in 2003, aimed at disbanding the départements and leaving only the territorial collectivity with extended powers, was voted down by a narrow margin. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Economy Tourism plays a major role in the Corsican economy. The island's pleasant climate, beautiful mountains and breathtaking coastlines make it a popular destination among the French and other Western Europeans. However, the island has not had the same level of intensive development as other parts of the Mediterranean and is thus relatively unspoiled. Tourism is particularly concentrated in the area around Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio in the south of the island and Calvi in the northwest.
Politics Corsica is currently governed almost as any other région of France, as explained in the introduction. There are several movements on the island calling for some degree of Corsican autonomy from France, or even full independence. Generally speaking, autonomist proposals focus on the promotion of the Corsican language, more power for local governments, and some exemptions from national taxes in addition to those already applying to Corsica. France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common...
Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of organization. ...
Corsican (Corsu or Lingua Corsa) is a Romance language spoken on the island of Corsica (France), alongside French, which is the official language. ...
A tax (also known as a duty) is a financial charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ...
The French government is opposed to full independence, as it would threaten France's unity, but has at times shown support for some level of autonomy. There is support on the island for proposals of greater autonomy, but polls show that a large majority of Corsicans are opposed to full independence.
Some groups who claim to support Corsican independence have carried out a violent campaign since the 1970s that includes bombings and a few assassination attempts, usually targeting pieds-noirs and other non-Corsicans, or buildings and officials representing the French government. The peaceful occupation of a pied-noir vineyard in Aléria in 1975 marked a turning point when the French government responded with overwhelming force, generating sympathy for the independence groups among the Corsican population. However, events such as the murder of préfet Claude Érignac on February 6, 1998 (for which Yvan Colonna was arrested five years later) have only served to convince many in Corsica, as well as in the French government and the general French public, that Corsican nationalists cannot be trusted with more autonomy. Recent attacks on Muslims have reinforced this opinion. This article is about explosive devices. ...
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Pied-noir is a term for the former French colonists of North Africa, especially Algeria. ...
Aléria (Greek and Roman Alalia) is a commune in the Haute-Corse département of France, on the island of Corsica. ...
In France and many other French-speaking countries, a préfet (English: prefect) is the States representative in a département or région (in the later case, he is called a préfet de région). ...
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1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Some of the independence groups are known to practice extortion and other intimidatory tactics, not dissimilar from mafia activity in Sicily and southern Italy. Non-Corsican homeowners may be threatened with the destruction of their home, able to be avoided only through paying a ransom. Journalists writing articles critical of the armed groups have sometimes been threatened. Prosecutions are made difficult by a pervasive "law of silence". It is sometimes suggested that such behavior could be directly related to longstanding cultural traditions of banditry in the rugged interior of the island. Extortion is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person obtains money, behaviour, or other goods and/or services from another by wrongfully threatening or inflicting harm to this person, reputation, or property. ...
Intimidation is the act of making others do what one wants through fear. ...
The Mafia is a secret society which first developed in the mid-19th century in Sicily. ...
Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ...
In 2000, Prime Minister Lionel Jospin agreed to grant increased autonomy to Corsica in exchange for an end to violence. The proposed autonomy for Corsica would have included greater protection for the Corsican language (Corsu), the island's traditional language (which is also considered to be a dialect of Italian), whose practice and teaching, like other regional or minority languages in France, had in the past been discouraged. According to the UNESCO classification, the Corsican language is currently in danger of becoming extinct. However, the plans for increased autonomy were opposed by the Gaullist opposition in the French National Assembly, who feared that they would lead to calls for autonomy from other régions (such as Brittany or Alsace), eventually threatening France's unity as a country. This article is about the year 2000. ...
The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ...
Lionel Robert Jospin (born July 12, 1937 in Meudon, a suburb of Paris) is a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997-2002. ...
Corsican (Corsu or Lingua Corsa) is a Romance language spoken on the island of Corsica (France), alongside French, which is the official language. ...
There are a number of languages of France. ...
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Capital Strasbourg Land area¹ 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Population - Jan. ...
In a referendum on July 6, 2003, a narrow majority of Corsican voters opposed a project from the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy that would have suppressed the two départements of the island and granted greater autonomy to the territorial collectivity of Corsica. A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...
July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jean-Pierre Raffarin Jean-Pierre Raffarin listen? (born August 3, 1948) is a French conservative politician. ...
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Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (born 28 January 1955 in Paris, 17th arrondissement), simply known as Nicolas Sarkozy ( — ), is a French politician born of a Hungarian father and French mother, often nicknamed Sarko. ...
See also This is a list of currently active, autonomist and secessionist movements around the world. ...
In the 19th century hundreds of Corsicans left their families and homeland, the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, and immigrated to the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. ...
Napoléon Bonaparte Joseph Fesch (cardinal) Tino Rossi (singer, actor) Fred Scamaroni (WW II Resistance hero) Vincent de Moro Giafferi (lawyer, nicknamed the Grand Moro) César Campinchi (lawyer and French politician) César Vezzani (opera singer) John Bernard (American politician, representing Minnesota in the House of Representatives) Alizée...
The GR 20 (or fra li monte) is a GR footpath that crosses the Mediterranean island of Corsica from north to south. ...
Corsican (Corsu or Lingua Corsa) is a Romance language spoken on the island of Corsica (France), alongside French, which is the official language. ...
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Bibliography - John Loughlin, 'Regionalism and Ethnic Nationalism in France: a Case-study of Corsica', European University Institute, Florence, Italy: 1989.
- John Loughlin and Claude Olivesi (eds.), 'Autonomies Insulaires: vers une Politique de différence pour la Corse', Editions Albiana, Ajaccio: 1999.
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France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common...
Capital Strasbourg Land area¹ 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Population - Jan. ...
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Capital Clermont-Ferrand Area 26,013 km² Regional President Pierre-Joël Bonté (PS) (since 2004) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 19th) 1,327,000 1,308,878 51/km² (2004) Arrondissements 14 Cantons 158 Communes 1,310 Départements Allier Cantal Haute-Loire Puy-de-Dôme...
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Location Administration Capital Rennes Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Départements Côtes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finistère Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 Statistics Land area1 27,209 km² Population (Ranked 7th) - January 1, 2005 est. ...
Capital Orléans Land area¹ 39,151 km² Regional President Michel Sapin (PS) (1998 to 2000, and since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
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Capital Montpellier Land area¹ 27,376 km² Regional President Georges Frêche (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
Capital Limoges Land area¹ 16,942 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Denanot (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
Location Administration Capital Metz Regional President Jean-Pierre Masseret (PS) (since 2004) Départements Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Moselle Vosges Arrondissements 19 Cantons 157 Communes 2,337 Statistics Land area1 23,547 km² Population (Ranked 11th) - January 1, 2005 est. ...
Capital Toulouse Land area¹ 45,348 km² Regional President Martin Malvy (PS) (since 1998) Population - Jan. ...
Capital Lille Area 12,414 km² Regional President Daniel Percheron (PS) (since 2001) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 4th) 4,026,000 3,996,588 324/km² (2004) Arrondissements 13 Cantons 156 Communes 1,546 Départements Nord Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas de Calais is one of...
Capital Caen Land area¹ 17,589 km² Regional President Philippe Duron (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
Capital Rouen Land area¹ 12,318 km² Regional President Alain Le Vern (PS) (since 1998) Population - Jan. ...
Capital Nantes Land area¹ 32,082 km² Regional President Jacques Auxiette (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
Capital Amiens Land area¹ 19,399 km² Regional President Claude Gewerc (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
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Location Administration Capital Marseille Regional President Michel Vauzelle (PS) (since 1998) Départements Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-Maritimes Bouches-du-Rhône Hautes-Alpes Var Vaucluse Arrondissements 18 Cantons 237 Communes 963 Statistics Land area1 31,400 km² Population (Ranked 3rd) - January 1, 2005 est. ...
Location Administration Capital Lyon Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Départements Ain Ardèche Drôme Isère Loire Rhône Savoie Haute-Savoie Arrondissements 25 Cantons 335 Communes 2,879 Statistics Land area1 43,698 km² Population (Ranked 2nd) - January 1, 2005 est. ...
Overseas Régions: French Guiana • Guadeloupe • Martinique • Réunion Région doutre-mer, or Overseas regions, is a recent designation given to the départements doutre-mer which have similar powers to those of the régions of metropolitan France. ...
Coordinates: 42°09′N 9°05′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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