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Approaching Ajaccio
Ajaccio lies on the northwest coast of Corsica, whose dimensions are...
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Ajaccio Housing
As throughout Europe, a majority of Corsicans live in apartment houses.
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Corsica's 'Moor' Emblem
This Ajaccio shop features the island's traditional emblem---the...
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Walls of Ajaccio's Genoese Fortress
Genoa attempted to control Corsica from the 1200s until 1768, when its...
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Luxury Housing
Prosperity is to be found mainly in the coastal cities.
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Abodes of Living and Dead
Ajaccio's expansion has resulted in apartments overlooking the...
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Statue of Napoleon
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio in 1769.
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Another Napoleon Monument
Memorials to Corsica's most celebrated son are to be found throughout the...
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Bowling in a Park
Throughout the island men gather for Corsica's traditional game.
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American Influence
Whatever the state of international politics, American goods and...
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Bilingual Sign
Most Corsicans speak a Tuscany dialect of Italy, although all speak...
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Interior Village
Due to the past presence of malaria along the coast, most farming occurs at...
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Farmhouse
Most rural dwellings are built of stone, with characteristic...
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Fields
Much of Corsica's farming is at subsistence level on small fields.
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Terraced Field
The hardships of farming have led many villagers to move to coastal...
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Grazing Sheep
One commercial farming crop of the interior is ewe's milk, which...
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Crystalline Mountains
Two-thirds of Corsica is mountainous, with 20 peaks rising above 6500 feet.
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Waterfall
The mountains have been deeply cut by rivers, with many side valleys forming...
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Fishing in the Mountains
Fishing plays no small part in Corsica's principal industry--tourism.
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Hydroelectric Reservoir
Here an interior stream has been tamed for power production near the town of...
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Town of Ocana
Most of the population in the Corsican interior lives in small...
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Tolla
In most interior communities ancient stone dwellings contrast with modern...
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Liberation Front Graffiti
Interior communities are the heart of the separatist Consican National...
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More FLNC Graffiti
The Liberation Front marks its presence throughout the island.
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Police Patrol
As a result of FLNC activities, the government maintains a visible...
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