The National Front for the Liberation of Corsica (Corsican: Fronte di Liberazione Naziunale di a Corsica, or FLNC) is a militant group that advocates an autonomous state on the island of Corsica, independent from France. They also want all currently imprisoned members of the FLNC in France to be put into Corsican prisons. The organization's presence is primarily in Corsica and less so in France. France regards the group as a terrorist organization. Corsican (Corsu or Lingua Corsa) is a Romance language spoken on the island of Corsica (France), alongside French, which is the official language. ... An autonomous (subnational) entity is a subnational entity that has a certain amount of autonomy. ... (Territorial collectivity flag) (Territorial collectivity logo) Location Administration Capital Ajaccio President of the Executive Council Ange Santini (UMP) (since 2004) Departments Corse-du-Sud Haute-Corse Arrondissements 5 Cantons 52 Communes 360 Statistics Land area1 8,680 km² Population (Ranked 25th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Typical militant acts by the FLNC are bombings, aggravated assault, armed bank robbery and extortion through ‘revolutionary taxes’, and are mostly aimed at public buildings, banks, touristic infrastructure, military buildings and other symbols of French control. Usually the attack is against buildings and infrastructure and not against persons. The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb produced in the United States. ... Aggravated assault is a form of violent crime. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Extortion is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person either obtains money, property or services from another through coercion or intimidation or threatens one with physical harm unless they are paid money or property. ... The storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789 during the French Revolution. ... A tax 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 (for example, tribes, secessionist movements or revolutionary movements). ... Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ...

The FLNC has been responsible for thousands of attacks since its creation in 1976, partly due to the increasing antagonism between different nationalist organizations. Many deaths occurred as a result of these turf wars. Recently, rival factions have resolved their differences and as a result in-fighting between these groups has decreased. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

The FLNC was created from a merger of Ghjustizia Paolina and the Fronte Paesanu Corsu di Liberazione, the two largest Corsican armed organizations. It is an off-shoot of the political party A Cuncolta Independentista which has members in the Corsican Assembly and some support within the Corsican populace. Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Italian: Montaggio corso The ruling body of Corsica whom France cortrols. ...

There were 600 armed militants at the FLNC press conference January 11, 1996 in the village of Tralonca. The word militant has come to refer to any individual or party engaged in aggressive physical or verbal combat, normally for a cause. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ...