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Sicílie (Italy)
Sicily (Italian Sicilia) / ˈsɪtʃɪʎja / is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Its shores are washed by the Mediterranean Sea, in the east it is separated from Calabria by the Strait of Messina. Before the reunification of Italy in the 19th century, the area was part of the Kingdom of both Sicily. The region has an area of 25,703 km², 5 million inhabitants and is divided into 9 provinces. The capital city is Palermo. In addition to Italian, the island also speaks Sicilian.