Sicily

Sicily[p] is the largest island in the Mediterranean. Along with some smaller islands it is an autonomous region of Italy. The capital city of Sicily is Palermo. The population was about 5,087,000 (over 5 million) in 2004. Sicily is the biggest region in the nation of Italy.

Phoenicia n and Greek people colonized the island in the 8th Century BC and sometimes fought wars there. Carthage controlled most of the island until ancient Rome conquered it. In later centuries Saracens fought against the Byzantine Greeks, and Normans ruled it for a few centuries. Garibaldi in the Risorgimento conquered it and brought it into the Kingdom of Italy.

Provinces

 * Agrigento
 * Caltanissetta
 * Catania
 * Enna
 * Messina
 * Palermo
 * Ragusa
 * Siracusa
 * Trapani

Other websites

 * Official Site of Regions Sicily (Italian site)
 * La Sicilia In Rete