| Corse-du-Sud | |
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| Coat of Arms of Corse-du-Sud | |
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| Administration | |
| Department number: | 2A |
| Region: | Corse |
| Prefecture: | Ajaccio |
| Subprefectures: | Sartène |
| Arrondissements: | 2 |
| Cantons: | 22 |
| Communes: | 124 |
| President of the General Council: | Jean-Jacques Panunzi UMP |
| Statistics | |
| Population | Ranked 99th |
| -1999 | 118,593 |
| Population density: | 30/km2 |
| Land area¹: | 4014 km2 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
Corse-du-Sud (Corsican: Corsica suttana) (English: South Corsica) is a French département. It is composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.
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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 department of Liamone, which existed from 1793 to 1811.
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 with many beautiful beaches.
The inhabitants of all of Corsica are called Corsicans.
Corsicans are a fiercely independent people. 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.
The President of the General Council is Jean-Jacques Panunzi, who has held the office since 2006.
| Party | seats | |
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| • | Union for a Popular Movement | 11 |
| Miscellaneous Left | 4 | |
| • | Miscellaneous Right | 4 |
| Left Radical Party | 2 | |
| Party of the Corsican Nation | 1 | |
South Corsica enjoys the mild and hot climate of Mediterranean Islands, and therefore attracts a lot of tourists. Its gem is the city of Bonifacio, part of which is built upon a huge cliff. But inside mountains are beautiful as well, especially the Aiguilles de Bavella, some naked, needle-like rocks.
Coordinates: 41°51′N 9°2′E / 41.85°N 9.033°E
South Corsica, Corse-du-Sud is a department of France.
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   | Conseil Général website - Conseil Général de la Corse du Sud |
| | University of Corsica website - Université de Corse : Faculté des Sciences et Techniques |
| | List of the communes of Corse-du-Sud département - Villes et villages de France - plus de 36000 communes - histoire - atlas - cartes - geographie - ville - village - France - - Quid.fr |
| | corsica-isula.com - Corsica - discover the Mediterranean island from the inside! |
| | Guide corse du sud - Location Corse:vacances corse:location vacances corse |
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