Sicily, Etna eruption
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy. It has a 25,708 km2 (9,925.9 sq mi) area and a population of 5,036,666.
Language
Italian is the official language. A vast majority of the population also speaks Sicilian. English is widely understood.
Administrative divisions
There are 9 provinces in Sicily:
- Province of Agrigento
- Province of Caltanissetta
- Province of Catania
- Province of Enna
- Province of Messina
- Province of Palermo
- Province of Ragusa
- Province of Syracuse
- Province of Trapani
Other islands
There are smaller islands that are part of Sicily: Aeolian Islands (Province of Messina), Aegadian Islands (Province of Trapani), Isle of Ustica (Province of Palermo), Pelagian Islands (Province of Agrigento), Isle of Pantelleria (Province of Trapani).
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