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    Sicily - Wikipedia

    Geography

    Sicily has a roughly triangular shape, earning it the name Trinacria.
    To the north-east, it is separated from Calabria and … See more

    History

    The name Sicilia was given to the Roman province in 241 BC. It is named after the Sicels, who inhabited the eastern part of the island during the Iron Age. The ancient name of the island is Trinacria (Greek Τρινακρία "having … See more

    CountryItaly
    CapitalPalermo
    Demonym(s)English: Sicilian · Italian: Siciliano (man) · Italian: Siciliana (woman)
    ISO 3166 codeIT-82
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    The Mediterranean Jewel
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    Map of Sicily
    Demographics

    As of 2024, 4.75 million people live in Sicily, making it the fourth most populated region in Italy. In the first century after the Italian unification, Sicily had one of the most negative net migration rates among the regions of It… See more

    Politics

    The politics of Sicily takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system… See more

    Economy

    Thanks to regular growth in recent years, Sicily is the eighth largest regional economy of Italy in terms of total GDP (see List of Italian regions by GDP). A series of reforms and investments in agriculture, such as th… See more

    Transport

    Highways have been built and expanded in the last four decades. The most prominent Sicilian roads are the motorways (known as autostrade) in the north of the island. Much of the motorway network is elevated on pillars due t… See more

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