Pays

Pays

Sicile

Pays en Chinois

Pays en Italien

Sicilia

Pays en Allemand

Sicily

countryfull

Sicily

ISO2

ITAS

countrycodeisono

380

countrycodeolympic

ITA

countrycodeirsfr

IT

countrycode

39

4

84

religions

Catholic, others

currency

Euro

currencyisocode

EUR

currencypxcode

EUR

currencysubdivision

100 cents

currencyvalue

1.2203

nationalityfr

Italienne

capitalfr

Palerme

Préfixe Tél.

39

latitude

13.5

arealand

timezonedeltabegin

1

maplink

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maincities

Palermo

Population

location

Sicily is the largest island (25,426 sq. km.) in the Mediterranean; it is also the most important economically and has the richest heritage of history and art. Its geographical particularity lies in its compact but varied orographical structure, the uniformity of its rivers, the typically Mediterranean climate and the insularity which has helped Sicily to experience homogeneous historical development with originality of custom, art and culture. Together with the minor Aeolian islands (the Lipari), Ustica, Egadi, Pantelleria and the distant Pelagie, Sicily is the most extensive region in Italy, though it has only the fourth highest population. The population density is slightly higher than the national average. The island is bounded by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north, the Ionian to the east and the Sicilian Sea to the south-west; the Strait of Messina separates it from Calabria.

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