Sicilian Mafia
organized crimes syndicate originating in Sicily, Italy
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Summary
Sicilian Mafia is a criminal organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of criminal organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,923 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Headquarters location: Sicily[3]
- Part of: organized crime in Italy[4]
- Commons category: Cosa Nostra[5]
- Chairperson: Calogero Vizzini[6], Giuseppe Genco Russo[7], Vincenzo Rimi[8], Salvatore Greco "The Engineer"[9], Luciano Leggio[10], Gaetano Badalamenti[11], Stefano Bontade[12], Giuseppe Calderone[13], Michele Greco[14], Salvatore Inzerillo[15], Salvatore Riina[16], Benedetto Santapaola[17], Leoluca Bagarella[18], Bernardo Provenzano[19]
- Inception: 1801[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sicilian Mafia[21]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22]
- Position held by head of the organization: Caporegime[23]
- Operating area: Sicily[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sicilian Mafia include American Mafia[26] and Jewish-American organized crime[27].
Why It Matters
Sicilian Mafia has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include American Mafia[26] and Jewish-American organized crime[27].