Sicily
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| Capital | Palermo |
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| NUTS Region | ITG |
| Population | 5. 082 million (May 31, 2015) |
| Points of interest | Mount Etna |
| Valley of the Temples | |
| Stromboli | |
| Did you know | Sicily is the seventh-largest European island by area (25,662 km²). |
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| ID | 634365 |
About Sicily
Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, is just off the "toe" of Italy's "boot. " Its rich history is reflected in sites like the Valley of the Temples, the well-preserved ruins of 7 monumental, Doric-style Greek temples, and in the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, a former royal chapel in capital city Palermo. On Sicily's eastern edge is Mount Etna, one of Europe's highest active volcanoes.
International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong
... Instead, the real twist revealed by the documents was the ongoing and close relationship between the New York based mafia, and its progenitor in Sicily - where six of the suspects were detained...
Europe fires: How Canadair pilots battle the Mediterranean blazes
... She lives in Terrasini, near Sicily s capital Palermo...
Matteo Messina Denaro: How Mafia boss was caught on a visit to a clinic
... But it was in Palermo - the heart of his homeland of Sicily - that he was caught...
Italy elections: Far-right Meloni scents power in a divided country
... " BBCIn Italy s last election in 2018, her party scored less than 4% in Sicily - just behind what she garnered nationally - while the populist, anti-establishment Five Star Movement came top with almost 50% of the vote here...
