Sardinia (/sɑːrˈdɪniə/ sar-DIN-ee-ə; Italian: Sardegna [sarˈdeɲɲa]; Sardinian: Sardigna [saɾˈdiɲːa])[a][b] is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and 16.45 km[5] south of the French island of Corsica.
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Sardinia
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Autonomous Region of Sardinia | |
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Anthem: "Su patriotu sardu a sos feudatarios" (Sardinian) (English: "The Sardinian Patriot to the Lords") | |
Coordinates: 40°N 9°E | |
Country | Italy |
Capital | Cagliari |
Government | |
• Type | Consiglio Regionale |
• President | Alessandra Todde (M5S) |
Area | |
• Total | 24,090 km2 (9,300 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,628,384 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Languages | Italian and Sardinian |
• Minority languages | |
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Demonyms | |
Citizenship | |
• Italian | 97% |
GDP | |
• Total | €35.032 billion (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 ( |