Today we take a look at the ninth region in the world today that is in the midst of independence: Corsica (France).
Map of french political districts
Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus. It is located in the southeast of mainland France, across the Strait of Bonifacio and the Italian island of Sardinia to the south.
Corsica's location in the Mediterranean Sea (red circle above)
Corse (French: Corse) is a region of France, formerly an independent country located on an island in the Mediterranean Sea (Corsica). With an area of 8,680 square kilometers and a population of more than 330,000, it was incorporated into France in 1768.
Topographic map of France
Corsica has a special status and enjoys a certain degree of autonomy. In fact, it is called the Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, not the general region.
Napoleon
It consists of two provinces: South Corsica (2A) and Upper Corsica (2B). The seat of the district is Ajaccio, the birthplace of the French Emperor Napoleon.
Map of Corsica
When the French think of their country, they are never aware of the existence of Corsica. Contrary to the Chinese and customs of the Fa, the Corsicans often have a strong sense of sending people under the fence.
Since the French occupation in 1769, for more than two hundred years, the independence movement of the Corsican people has never stopped, and political assassinations have occurred one after another, and no matter which French government has been tormented by it.
Topographic map of Corsica
The great movement of the general public for the independence of the island of Côte has intensified for more than 20 years, but it has been characterized by the French authorities as a terrorist activity and has been suppressed in a high-pressure posture.
Flag of the Corsican Independence Movement
On 4 July 2003, Yan Colonna, leader of the Corsican independence movement, was indicted by the French authorities for homicide.
Some people believe that Corsica's finances are a major burden on France, and it is better to leave it alone and become independent.
Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica
Located on the southwest coast of the French island of Corsica, Ajaccio is the capital of the province of Southern Corsica with a population of 54,000 (1982). Ajaccio was the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte I. The ancestral house where Napoleon was born has been set up as a Napoleon Memorial. In the center of the town stands a statue of Napoleon, and not far away there is a monument to Napoleon.
Alta roca - Corsica
But more people don't want to see part of French territory seceded, and polls show that 80 percent of Koo residents and 60 percent of native French residents want ko to remain in France.