Corsica
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Corsica is an organization that was founded on January 11, 1970[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: metropolitan France[3]
- Country: France[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea[5]
- Head of government: Gilles Simeoni[6]
- Instance of: territorial collectivity of France with special status[7], cultural region[8]
- Capital: Ajaccio[9]
- Official language: French[10]
- Flag: flag of Corsica[11]
- Legislative body: Assembly of Corsica[12]
- Executive body: Executive Council of Corsica[13]
- Part of: Southern defence and security zone[14]
- Commons category: Corsica[15]
- Patron saint: Devota[16]
- Has part(s): Île Bruzzi[17], îlot de Capense[18], île d'Eccica[19], îles Cerbicale[20], île de Gargalo[21], Île de Garganellu[22], Giraglia[23], Lavezzi Islands[24], îlots des Moines[25], îlots de Mursetta[26], île de la Pietra[27], Île de Pinarellu[28], Île Roscana[29], Spano Island[30]
- Inception: January 11, 1970[31]
- Highest point: Monte Cinto[32]
- Located in/on physical feature: Corsica[33]
- Official website: https://www.isula.corsica/[34]
- Foods traditionally associated: cuisine of Corsica[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Corsica[36]
- Commons gallery: Corse - Corsica[37]
- Email address: mailto:contact@isula.corsica[38]
- Population: 320,208[39], 324,212[40], 330,354[41], 327,283[42], 334,938[43], 338,554[44], 340,440[45], 349,465[46], 343,701[47], 347,597[48], 351,276[49], 355,486[50]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Corsica[51]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[53], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[54], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[55]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Corsica include Corse-du-Sud[56], a department of France[57], in France[58], founded in 1976[59]; Haute-Corse[60], a department of France[61], in France[62], founded in 1976[63]; Corsican citron[64], a citrus cultivar[65]; and quai de la Corse[66], a riverfront[67], in France[68].
Why It Matters
Corsica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] Corsica is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for Corsica include Corse-du-Sud[56], a department of France[57], in France[58], founded in 1976[59]; Haute-Corse[60], a department of France[61], in France[62], founded in 1976[63]; Corsican citron[64], a citrus cultivar[65]; and quai de la Corse[66], a riverfront[67], in France[68].