Corsica (/ˈkɔːrsɪkə/ KOR-sik-ə, Corsican: [ˈkorsiɡa], [ˈkɔrsika], Italian: [ˈkɔrsika]; French: Corse [kɔʁs] ; Ligurian: Còrsega) is an island in the Mediterranean...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Kingdom of Sardinia (redirect from Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica)
member of the Council of Aragon and initially consisted of the islands of Corsica and Sardinia, sovereignty over both of which was claimed by the papacy...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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In March 2022, the island of Corsica, France, saw protests in response to a prison attack on nationalist leader Yvan Colonna. There were rallies in the...
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Corsican autonomy (redirect from Independence of Corsica)
of Corsica, with political powers devolved from the French government. A part of the movement also advocates for the complete independence of Corsica from...
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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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The French conquest of Corsica was a successful expedition by French forces of the Kingdom of France under Comte de Vaux, against Corsican forces under...
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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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The prehistory of Corsica is analogous to the prehistories of the other islands in the Mediterranean Sea, such as Sicily, Sardinia, Malta and Cyprus,...
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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 language (section Corsica)
Mediterranean island of Corsica, France, and in the northern regions of the island of Sardinia, Italy, located due south. Corsica, the island proper, is...
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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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This is the list of castles, which are located in Corsica. Château de Tuda, in Olmeta-di-Tuda Citadelle de Bonifacio, in Bonifacio Citadelle de Calvi...
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Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries (Corsica Ferries France SAS – Forship SpA) is a Franco-Italian ferry company that operates traffic to and from the...
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Corsican nationalism (redirect from Nationalism in Corsica)
Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican...
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Corte, Haute-Corse (redirect from Corte, Corsica)
Fortress (A citadella), the Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica), and the University of Corsica (Università di Corsica). Pieve Santa Mariona di Tàlcini,...
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