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Haute-Corse
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 Map of Corsica |
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| Number | 2B |
| Region | Corse |
| Prefecture | Bastia |
| Subprefectures |
Calvi Corte |
| Population |
Ranked 93rd
30 /km² |
| Area | 4,666 km² |
| Censored pages | Censored page |
| Cantons | 30 |
| Communes | 236 |
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President of the general council |
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Haute-Corse is a French département. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.
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History
The department was formed on September 15, 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud.
Geography
The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the south by the department of Corse-du-Sud.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the entire island of Corsica are called Corsicans.
Culture
The Corsicans are a fiercely independent and proud 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.
External link
- Conseil Général website http://www.cg2b.fr/
- http://www.visit-corsica.com/grand_public/
- http://www.corsica-isula.com/
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