Sicily
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Area
26K km²
Coordinates
37.6000, 14.0200
Category
islands
Overview
The largest island in the Mediterranean, crowned by the active volcano Mount Etna.
About
Sicily, officially the Sicilian Region, is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea and one of the twenty regions of Italy, situated south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe. With over 4.7 million inhabitants, including 1.2 million in and around the capital city of Palermo, it is both the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea.
More about Sicily
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