Apulia

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Apulia (/əˈpliə/ ə-POO-lee-ə), also known by its Italian name Puglia (pronounced [ˈpuʎʎa]),[4][lower-alpha 1] is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi), and its population is about four million people. It is bordered by the other Italian regions of Molise to the north, Campania to the west, and Basilicata to the southwest. Its chief town is Bari.

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Apulia
Coat of arms of Apulia
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Coordinates: 41°N 16°E
CountryItaly
CapitalBari
Government
  BodyRegional Council
  PresidentMichele Emiliano (PD)
Area
  Total19,358 km2 (7,474 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2016)
  Total4,063,888
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s)English: Apulian
Italian: Pugliese
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-75
GDP (nominal)€76.6 billion (2018)[1]
GDP per capita€19,000 (2018)[2]
HDI (2021)0.856[3]
very high · 18th of 21
NUTS RegionITF
Websiteregione.puglia.it
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In ancient times, part of its territory belonged to Magna Graecia being populated by coastal Greek colonies. Later, the region was conquered by the ancient Romans. It was then conquered by the Byzantines, followed by the Normans, the Aragonese and the Spanish. Subsequently, it became part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, to then be annexed to the unified Kingdom of Italy after the Expedition of the Thousand.

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