Sicilia | |
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Country | Italy |
Capital | Palermo |
Government | |
• President | Renato Schifani |
Area | |
• Total | 25,708 km2 (9,926 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,029,683 |
• Density | 195.647/km2 (506.722/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
GDP/ Nominal | €83 billion (2006) |
NUTS Region | ITG |
Website | www.regione.sicilia.it |
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. Along with some smaller islands it is an autonomous region of Italy. The capital city of Sicily is Palermo. The population was about 5,087,000 (over 5 million) in 2004. Sicily is the biggest region in the nation of Italy.