Corse-du-Sud
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| Number | 2A |
| Region | Corse |
| Prefecture | Ajaccio |
| Subprefectures | Sartène |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 99th 118,593 30/km² |
| Area | 4014 km² |
| Arrondissements | 2 |
| Cantons | 22 |
| Communes | 124 |
| President of the General Council | Roland Francisci |
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Corse-du-Sud is a French département. It is composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.
History
The department was formed on September 15, 1975, when the Corse department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud. Its boundaries correspond to the former département of Liamone, which existed from 1793 to 1811.
Geography
The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the north by the department of Haute-Corse.The entire island of Corsica is mountainous.
Demographics
The inhabitants of all of Corsica are called Corsicans.Culture
The Corsicans are a fiercely independent. However, a July 6, 2003 referendum on increased autonomy was voted down by a very thin majority: 50.98 percent against to 49.02 percent for. This was a major setback for French Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy, who had hoped to use Corsica as the first step in his decentralization policies.See also
- Cantons of the Corse-du-Sud département
- Communes of the Corse-du-Sud département
- Arrondissements of the Corse-du-Sud département
External links
- [Conseil Général website]
- [List of the communes of Corse-du-Sud département]
- [Guide corse du sud]
- http://www.corsica-isula.com/
- http://www.otcostaverde.com/
- [University of Corsica website]
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