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Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French Mailnland, and north of the island of Sardinia.
Corsica feels itself quite independant and has its own regional flag depicted above.
Corsica was formed as an island through volcanic explosions. It is known as the most mountaineous island in the Mediterranean. Corsica is 183 kilometres (114 mi) long at longest, 83 kilometres (52 mi) wide at widest, has 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) of coastline, more than 200 beaches, and is very mountainous, with Monte Cinto as the highest peak at 2,706 metres (8,878 ft) and 20 other summits of more than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Mountains comprise two-thirds of the island, forming a single chain.
Corsica is one of the 26 regions of France, although strictly speaking Corsica is designated as a "territorial collective" by law. As a territorial collectivity, it enjoys greater powers than other French régions. Corsica was incorported into France in 1769, but enjoys a seperate culture which predates this date to the time that it was part of Italian protectorate of Genoa.
The island is 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Tuscany in Italy and 170 kilometres (110 mi) from the Cote d'Azur in France. It is separated from Sardinia to the south by a minimum of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) wide.
The predominant language in Corsica is French, however the Corsican language is spoken widely especially in the mountains.