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Mar 11, 2021 · Map of France with Corsica in the bottom right corner. Corsica is an expansive island in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies off mainland France's southeastern coast. It is bounded to the northwest by Monaco, north and west by Italy, and south by Sardinia Island. The Strait of Bonifacio separates Corsica and Sardinia.
- John Misachi
Aug 13, 2024 · Corsica is the fourth largest island (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus) in the Mediterranean. It lies 105 miles (170 km) from southern France and 56 miles (90 km) from northwestern Italy, and it is separated from Sardinia by the 7-mile (11-km) Strait of Bonifacio. Ajaccio is the capital.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, the nearest land mass. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. As of January 2024, it had a population of 355,528. [1]
Nov 29, 2023 · About Corsica. The Facts: Departments: Haute-Corse, Corse-du-Sud. Capital: Ajaccio. Cities: Bastia, Bonifacio, Calvi, Porto-Vecchio, Propriano. Population: ~ 350,000. Area: 3,350 sq mi (8,680 sq km). Last Updated: November 29, 2023.
Corsica or as the French people love to call it “The isle of beauty” is the largest French island located in the Mediterranean Sea.
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