Sicily
| Sicily Sicilia |
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| — Autonomous region o Italy — | |||||
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| Kintra | Italy | ||||
| Caipital | Palermo | ||||
| Govrenment | |||||
| - Preses | Raffaele Lombardo (MpA) | ||||
| Aurie | |||||
| - Tot | 25,711 km2 (9,927.1 sq mi) | ||||
| Indwallers (31 December 2011) | |||||
| - Tot | 5,051,075 | ||||
| - Densitie | 196.5/km2 (508.8/sq mi) | ||||
| Demonym | Sicilian | ||||
| Citizenship[1] | |||||
| - Italian | 98% | ||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| GDP/ Nominal | € 84.5[2] billion (2008) | ||||
| GDP per capita | € 16,600[3] (2008) | ||||
| NUTS Region | ITG | ||||
| Wabsteid | www.regione.sicilia.it | ||||
Sicily (Italian an Sicilian: Sicilia, [siˈtʃiːlja]; [sɪˈɕilja]) is the lairgest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Alang wi the surroondin minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region o Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana (Sicilian Autonomous Region)
Sicily haes a rich an unique cultur, especially wi regard tae the airts, muisic, literatur, cuisine, airchitectur an leid. The Sicilian economy is diversifee'd. The agricultur sector is significant wi citrus fruits (mainly oranges an lemons), olives an olive ile, grapes an wine. Tourism an real estate are economically important for the island. Sicily an aa holds importance for aircheological an auncient steids such as the Necropolis o Pantalica, the Valley o the Temples an Selinunte.
[edit] Admeenistrative diveesions
Admeenistratively Sicily is dividit intae nine provinces, each wi a caipital ceety o the same name as the province. Sma surroondin islands are pairt o various Sicilian provinces an aw: Aeolian Islands o Messina, isle o Ustica (Palermo), Aegadian Islands (Trapani), isle o Pantelleria (Trapani) an Pelagian Islands (Agrigento).
| Province | Aurie (km2) | Population[4] | Density (inh./km2) |
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| Province o Agrigento | 3,042 | 453,594 | 149.1 |
| Province o Caltanissetta | 2,128 | 271,168 | 127.4 |
| Province o Catania | 3,552 | 1,090,620 | 307.0 |
| Province o Enna | 2,562 | 172,159 | 67.2 |
| Province o Messina | 3,247 | 652,742 | 201.0 |
| Province o Palermo | 4,992 | 1,249,744 | 250.3 |
| Province o Ragusa | 1,614 | 318,980 | 197.6 |
| Province o Syracuse | 2,109 | 403,559 | 191.3 |
| Province o Trapani | 2,460 | 436,240 | 177.3 |
[edit] References
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Demo.istat.it. Retrieved on 23 Apryle 2010. .
- ↑ Eurostat - Tables, Graphs and Maps Interface (TGM) table. Epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu (11 March 2011). Retrieved on 2 Juin 2011. .
- ↑ EUROPA - Press Releases - Regional GDP per inhabitant in 2008 GDP per inhabitant ranged from 28% of the EU27 average in Severozapaden in Bulgaria to 343% in Inner London
- ↑ Population May 2011, data from Demo Istat.
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