Haute-Corse

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Haute-Corse
Map of Corsica
Information
Number	2B
Region	Corse
Prefecture	Bastia
Subprefectures	Calvi Corte
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	Ranked 93rd 141,603 30 /km²
Area	4,666 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	30
Communes	236
President of the general council	XX
Location

Haute-Corse is a French département. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.

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.visit-corsica.com/grand_public/
• http://www.corsica-isula.com/

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