Corsica ( French: Corse) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus). It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia.
Corsica is one of the 22 régions of France , although strictly speaking Corsica is called a "territorial collectivity" ( collectivité territoriale ) by law. As a territorial collectivity, it enjoys powers slightly more important than other French régions, but for the most part its status is quite similar to the status of the other French régions. Corsica is referred to as a " région " in common speech, and is almost always listed among the other régions of France.
Corsica is famed as the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte.
