Corsica (/ˈkɔːrsɪkə/ KOR-sik-ə; Corsican: [ˈkorsiɡa, ˈkɔrsika]; Italian: Corsica; French: Corse [kɔʁs] ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one...
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Chevrolet Corsica (named after Corsica, France) is a front-wheel drive compact car that was produced by Chevrolet from 1987 until 1996. The Corsica was built...
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Sardegna and Corsica may refer to: Kingdom of Sardinia, a country in Southern Europe from the late 13th until the mid-19th century Sardinia and Corsica, an ancient...
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The history of Corsica goes back to antiquity, and was known to Herodotus, who described Phoenician habitation in the 6th century BCE. Etruscans and Carthaginians...
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Look up Corsica in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Corsica is a large French island in the Mediterranean Sea. It may also refer to: Corsica, Pennsylvania...
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Mediterrania), trading as Air Corsica (formerly CCM Airlines), is the flag carrier of the French insular region of Corsica, with its head office on the...
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Corsica is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 357 at the 2010 census. It was named for the island of Corsica...
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Sardinia and Corsica (Latin: Provincia Sardinia et Corsica) was an ancient Roman province including the islands of Sardinia and Corsica. The Nuragic civilization...
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Ajaccio (redirect from Ajaccio, Corsica)
Aghjacciu [aˈɟattʃu]; Latin: Adiacium) is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud...
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of Corsica. The first Miss Corsica was crowned in 1920, although the competition was not organized regularly until 1988. The current Miss Corsica is Stella...
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Kingdom of Sardinia (redirect from Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica)
The Kingdom of Sardinia, also referred to as the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica among other names, was a country in Southern Europe from the late 13th...
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Femu a Corsica (Corsican pronunciation: [ˈfɛmu a ˈkorsiɡa]; lit. 'Let's Do Corsica' or 'Let us make Corsica') is a Corsican autonomist political party...
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The National Liberation Front of Corsica (Corsican: Fronte di liberazione naziunale di a Corsica or Fronte di liberazione naziunale corsu; French: Front...
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The flag of Corsica was adopted by General of the Nation Pasquale Paoli in 1755 and was based on a traditional flag used previously. It portrays a Moor's...
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Corsica Coachworks was a small British coachbuilding business founded in 1920 just after World War I. They were builders of bespoke car bodies, employing...
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Julia of Corsica (Italian: Giulia da Corsica; French: Julie; Corsican: Ghjulia; Latin: Iulia), also known as Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Julia...
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Corsica Libera (pronounced [ˈkorsiɡa ˈlibɛra], English: Free Corsica) is a left-wing separatist political party active in Corsica. It was founded in Corte...
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Corsican autonomy (redirect from Independence of Corsica)
the island of Corsica within the French Republic. Most supporters of greater autonomy are Corsican nationalists. The ruling Femu a Corsica party supports...
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The history of Corsica in ancient times was characterised by contests for control of the island among various foreign powers. The successors of the Neolithic...
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Genista corsica is a plant endemic to Corsica and Sardinia where it is associated with sunny open landscapes and poor stony soil. It is a common constituent...
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Corsica Linea is a French shipping company that operates passenger, vehicle and cargo ferries in the Mediterranean Sea. The company's nine vessels serve...
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Pè a Corsica (English: For Corsica) was a Corsican nationalist political alliance in France, which was calling for more autonomy for Corsica. More specifically...
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Corsica Studios is a mid-size multi-function music and arts venue located in Elephant and Castle, London. It was founded in 2002 to provide a space for...
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Italian occupation of Corsica refers to the military (and administrative) occupation by the Kingdom of Italy of the French island of Corsica during the Second...
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Corsica Cola is a regional cola distributed by the Corsican brewery Pietra (owner of the brand) but produced in Cholet in western France. Corsica Cola...
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Outside France the island of Corsica is perhaps best known musically for its polyphonic choral tradition. The rebirth of this genre was linked with the...
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Corsican Republic (redirect from Republic of Corsica)
Republic (Italian: Repubblica Corsa) was a short-lived state on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. It was proclaimed in July 1755 by Pasquale Paoli...
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Bastia (redirect from Bastia, Corsica)
commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the...
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The history of Corsica in the medieval period begins with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of various Germanic peoples in the...
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of Corsica (25 August 1694 – 11 December 1756), born Freiherr Theodor Stephan von Neuhoff, was a German adventurer who was briefly King of Corsica. Theodore...
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