Sicily

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 63. Chapters: Syracuse, Sicily, Sicilian Mafia, History of Islam in southern Italy, List of Sicilian consorts, Norman-Arab-Byzantine culture, Eryx, Licata, Caronia, Madonie National Park, Sicilian revolt, List of Sicilians, Entella, Hundred Horse Chestnut, Aetna, Wind Jet, Pleurotus nebrodensis, Hybla Gereatis, Val di Noto, Leptines of Syracuse, University of Palermo, Agathyrnum, Nobile, Ietas, Purosangue Orientale, Flag of Sicily, Kore University of Enna, Politics of Sicily, Abacaenum, Donnalucata, Punta Secca, Almadraba, Kaukana, Belice, Seminary of Acireale, Schisò Castle, Naulochus, Giornale di Sicilia, Corvaja Palace, Arba Sicula, Hippana, La Sicilia, Madreterra, Mineo, Sicilian Wall Lizard, Ichana, Hybla Major, Vignazza Tower, 1968 Belice earthquake, Chersonesos, Nacona, Motyon, Augusta Bay, Sicily, Pirama, Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture, Leon, Italy, Comiciana, Daedalium, Longaricum, Pitiniana, Giardina Gallotti. Excerpt: Sicily (Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia, ; ) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana (Sicilian Autonomous Region) Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature, cuisine, architecture and language. The Sicilian economy is diversified. The agriculture sector is significant with citrus fruits (mainly oranges and lemons), olives and olive oil, grapes and wine. Tourism and real estate are economically important for the island. Sicily also holds importance for archeological and ancient sites such as the Necropolis of Pantalica, the Valley of the Temples and Selinunte. Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. It is located in the Province of Catania. Topography of Sicily The hilly countryside around Caltanissetta, in central SicilySicily has roughly triangular shape, which earned it the name Trinacria. It is separated to the east from the Italian region of Calabria through the Strait of Messina. The distance between the island and mainland Italy by the Strait of Messina is about 3 kilometers (2 miles) wide in the north, and about 16 km (10 mi) in the south of the Strait. The terrain of inland Sicily is mostly hilly, and intensively cultivated wherever it was possible. Along the northern coast, mountain ranges of Madonie (2000 m), Nebrodi (1800 m) and Peloritani (1300 m) represent an extension of mainland Appennines. The cone of Mount Etna dominates over the eastern coast. In the south-east lie lower Hyblaean Mountains (1000 m). The mines of the Enna and Caltanissetta district were a leading sulfur-producing area throughout the 19th century, but have declined since the 1950s. Sicily and its small surrounding islands have highly active volcanos. Mount Etna, located in the east of mainland Sicily with a height of 3,320 m (10,890 ft), is the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active