Corsica

Summary

Corsica is a region of France^[1]. Corsica draws 23,948 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_france category, ranking #4 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Corsica is located in metropolitan France^[3].
• Corsica is in the country of France^[4].
• Corsica is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[5].
• Corsica's head of government is recorded as Gilles Simeoni^[6].
• Corsica's instance of is recorded as region of France^[7].
• Corsica's instance of is recorded as territorial collectivity of France with special status^[8].
• Corsica's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[9].
• Corsica's capital is recorded as Ajaccio^[10].
• Corsica's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• Corsica's flag is recorded as flag of Corsica^[12].
• Corsica's legislative body is recorded as Assembly of Corsica^[13].
• Corsica's executive body is recorded as Executive Council of Corsica^[14].
• Corsica is part of Southern defence and security zone^[15].
• Corsica's Commons category is recorded as Corsica^[16].
• Corsica's patron saint is recorded as Devota^[17].
• Corsica's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[18].
• Corsica's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[19].
• Corsica comprises Q16942815^[20].
• Corsica comprises îlot de Capense^[21].
• Corsica comprises île d'Eccica^[22].
• Corsica comprises îles Cerbicale^[23].
• Corsica comprises île de Gargalo^[24].
• Corsica comprises Q21427332^[25].
• Corsica comprises Giraglia^[26].
• Corsica comprises Lavezzi Islands^[27].

Body

Founding

January 11, 1970 marks the founding of Corsica^[28].

Identity

Corsica is part of Southern defence and security zone^[15].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Corsica include Corse-du-Sud^[29], a department of France^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1976^[32]; Haute-Corse^[33], a department of France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1976^[36]; Corsican citron^[37], a citrus cultivar^[38]; and quai de la Corse^[39], a riverfront^[40], in France^[41].

Why It Matters

Corsica draws 23,948 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_france category, ranking #4 of 27).^[2] Corsica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Corsica is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Corsica include Corse-du-Sud^[29], a department of France^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1976^[32]; Haute-Corse^[33], a department of France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1976^[36]; Corsican citron^[37], a citrus cultivar^[38]; and quai de la Corse^[39], a riverfront^[40], in France^[41].