Corse-du-Sud is a French département. It is composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.

History

The department was formed on September 15, 1975, when the Corse department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud. Its boundaries correspond to the former département of Liamone, which existed from 1793 to 1811.

Geography

The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the north by the department of Haute-Corse.

The entire island of Corsica is mountainous.

Demographics

The inhabitants of all 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 links

• Conseil Général website
• List of the communes of Corse-du-Sud département
• http://www.corsica-isula.com/
• http://www.visit-corsica.com/grand_public/
• http://www.otcostaverde.com/