Corse-du-Sud is a French département. It is composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.

History

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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

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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

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The inhabitants of all of Corsica are called Corsicans.

Culture

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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

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• Cantons of the Corse-du-Sud département
• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud département
• Arrondissements of the Corse-du-Sud département

External links

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• 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

Corse-du-Sud | 1975 establishments

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