Corsica is a Mediterranean island territory of France located west of Italy and north of Sardinia. It has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild, rainy winters. The regional capital is Ajaccio and the major languages spoken are French, Italian, and Corsican, a language similar to Italian that evolved from Latin. The economy relies on agriculture including cheese, fruit, wine, olive oil and tobacco production.

1. Corse, France Coco Candelario, Sarah Caples

2. Emplacement Island, Mediterranean Sea West of Italy, southeast of French mainland North of the island of Sardinia One of the 26 regions “Territorial collectivity”

3. Faits Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte Mediterranean climate Hot summers, mild/rainy winters Craftsmanship Pottery, wicker work, wood carving, jewelry

4. Statistiques Regional capital: Ajaccio Major languages: French (official), Italian and Corsican Major religion: Christianity Monetary unit: Euro Main exports: Cheese, fruit, wine, olive oil, tobacco

5. Le Drapeau de Corse Moor head Inherited from the kings of Aragond 1762: Pasquale Paoli Sign of independence

6. NationauxHymne God saves you Queen And Mother of the infinite one Of which graces us With the paradise You are to laugh and joy Of all the unconsoled ones Of all tormented Single faith For you sighs and groans Our tenderness which runs out In an ocean of sorrows And of love Marie, ocean of softness That your eyes if pieux Maternal and love Are posed on us Accomodate our miseries Under your saint veils And your son who is with the sky Show us Approve and listen too O Virgin Mary Soft and generous Our plain tendernesses On our enemies Give us the victory And also eternal glory With the paradise Dio vi Salve Regina Diu vi salvi Regina E madreuniversalePer cui favor si sale Al paradisu Voisietegioia è risuDi tuttiiscunsulatiDi tuttiitribulatiUnicaspeme A voisuspira è gemeIl nostruafflittu core In un mar diduloreE d'amarezza Maria, mar didulcezzaI vostriochjipietosiMaterniedamurosiA noivulgete NoimiseriaccugliteNelvostrusantuveluIl vostrufigliu in celuA noimustrate GraditeedascultateO vergine Maria Dolce è clemente è piaGliaffettinostri VoidaiminicinostriA noi date vittoriaE poi l'eternagloriaIn paradisu Coriscan Anthem

8. Diving

9. Horseback riding

10. Fishing

11. Hunting

12. Water cures

14. Corsican Mafia (le Unione Corse) Tight knit, secretive Split Francisci, Orsini, Venturi, and Guerini Heroin trade “Air Opium” 1992: 182 armed robberies, 154 terrorist attacks, 40 murders.

15. Musique Traditional wind, string and percussion Caramusa Calamedda (north) or cialamella/cialambella (south) Mandulina Riberbula Urganettu Zampugna

16. Cuisine Pasta, pizza, cheese, omelets, soup, chestnuts Local beers, coke, wine reflecting their independent ways Cuisine Combination of French/Italian Meat and fish Lamb, kid, and suckling pig Mullet, bream, bass, small Mediterranean lobster (langoustes)

17. Strawberry Sorbet 1 kilogram(2.2 lb) fresh ripe and naturally well sugared fraises300 grams (2/3 lb) caster sucre 1/2 citron (pour le jus)1 orange (pour le jus) Directions :1/Wash then take the stalks off les fraises and mix them.2/Add the sucre then the juices (citron et orange) and blend.3/Pour into an ice cream maker and when the sorbet is iced, keep it into the ice cubes preserver part of your réfrigérateur rather than into a deep freezer.You can duplicate this recipe with other fruit (framboises, cassis, baies, etc... you can also blend several fruit together)

18. Questionnaire Where is Corsica located? What is the capital of Corsica? What is the design on the Corsican flag? What are the main languages spoken in Corsica? Describe the Corsican language. Describe the major types of cuisine in Corsica. The Corsican mafia was involved with what kind of trade?