Are Sicily and Italy technically the same country or is Sicily a part of Italy?

Question

Ok I just read the question about whether or not Sicily is an island or a part of Italy, now I am getting really technical here but Sicily is 100% owned by Italy. Not listed as a seperate country anywhere, even though I know it basically takes care of its own. I know that people from Italy say they are Italian and people from Sicily say they are sicillian. This is kinda to prove someone wrong here a girl I know was trying to say that that were two totally different countries all together. Someone set the record straight for me thankx

Answer 1

Sicly is a province of Italy and has been for over a century. It has an intersting history that you can check out in the below webpage.

Answer 2

Politically, Sicily is an integral part of Italy. Geographically, it is separate from the mainland because it is an island. Between the Italian mainland and Sicily there is a narrow sea strait. This strait is so narrow that there are plans to build a bridge across it.

Answer 3

Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants.

Basically, Sicily is a region of Italy but they have a self governing community. They function independantly and has its own rules etc, although its under Italy......So, basically, ur right.... It is NOT a separate country but an AUTONOMOUS REGION of Italy, and that means they take care of themselves!! :)

Good Luck proving the girl u knw wrong!! lol.....

Answer 4

Hi! Sicily is an island, South of Italy, but at the same time it belongs to Italy. (The case of Sicily is similar to the Canary Islands, for instance, they are located west of Africa, but are still part of Spain, eventhough they are located nowhere near Spain).
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Sicily is an island that belongs to a country named Italy!

Answer 6

Sicily is a part of Italy

Answer 7

The Canary Islands are known for being the sunlight middle of Europe! See this sun with hotelbye . Canary Islands give you a moderate conditions and a variety of exceptional natural attractions. Five of their seven islands have already been stated a Biosphere Reserve, and the archipelago has four national parks. Probably the most remarkable attractions in Canary Islands would be the beaches as they are only perfect for soothing in sunlight or experiencing water activities such as for example windsurfing and scuba diving. In Canary Islands you may also be impressing by the inside interest like: walking, cycle touring, climbing and also caving. Some of the very magnificent attractions of Canary Islands are: the volcanic landscape of Lanzarote, the beaches of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria making use of their sand dunes, or the green forests of La Palma and La Gomera.

Answer 8

Where Is Sicily

Answer 9

Hi, I was born and raised in Sicily, Italy. Sicily is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It's the largest island in the Mediterrenean and is located just 2 miles off the Italian peninsula.

Sicilians are as much Italians as anybody else in Italy. Some Americans of Italian (Sicilian) ancestry may tell you otherwise, but this is because they have ties to Italy that go back to the late 1800's. At that time, Italy was a very young country, so there were still strong regional feelings (people tended to identify with their regions more than with the newly formed country). So while these feelings may still be present today among Americans of Sicilian ancestry, they are utterly out of sync with today's Italian reality. Quick fact: the unification of Italy took place 145 years ago when Garibaldi landed in Marsala, Sicily ;-)

Someone mentioned that Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy. This is true, in fact, Sicily and 4 additional Italian regions (Sardegna, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Valle d'Aosta) enjoy limited conditions of autonomy, which are recognized by the Italian Consitution. These provisions are very limited. From experience, I can tell you that any State in the US enjoys far more autonomy from Washington than Sicily or any other region from Rome.

Sicilians are very proud of their island and passionate about their traditions. But this is not a prerogative of Sicilians as any Italian is proud of his/her own native region. In the end, in fact, we are all Italians, and this is what makes Italy the special country that everybody knows and appreciates.

I hope that my answer has shed some light on the subject and that it will be helpful to you as well as others. Thanks.

Answer 10

Sicily is an island owned and under italian control. its like the isle of white is owned by GB