Sicily

geographical name

island of southern Italy in the Mediterranean constituting a region with Palermo as its capital area 9925 square miles (25,706 square kilometers), population 5,002,904

Note: Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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“Sicily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sicily. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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