Corsica
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Corsica
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Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus). It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia.
Corsica is 183 kilometres (114 mi) long at longest, 83 kilometres (52 mi) wide at widest, has 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) of coastline, more than 200 beaches, and is very mountainous, with Monte Cinto as the highest peak at 2,706 metres (8,880 ft) and 20 other summits of more than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Mountains comprise 2⁄3 of the island, forming a single chain. Forest comprises 1⁄5. Approximately 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) of the total surface area of 8,682 km2 (3,352 sq mi) are dedicated to nature reserves, mainly in the interior.
The island is 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Tuscany in Italy and 170 kilometres (110 mi) from the Côte d'Azur in France. It is separated from Sardinia to the south by the Strait of Bonifacio, a minimum of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) wide.
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Ports & Popular Stops
- Ajaccio (Port of entry)
- Bastia (Port of entry)
- Bonifacio (Port of entry)
- Calvi (Port of entry)
- Campoloro Taverna (Port of entry)
- Ile Rousse (Port of entry)
- Porto-Vecchio (Port of entry)
- Propriano (Port of entry)
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