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Canicatti
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a Southern European country. It comprises the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot, or due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula. Italy is called, il Belpaese, Italian for beautiful country by its inhabitants due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Rome is its Capital city and incidentally its largest city as well.
Canicatti is a comune or municipality in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located about 90 kilometers southeast of Palermo and about 25 kilometers east of Agrigento. As of 2004, it had a population of 31,801 within an area of 91.4 square kilometer and has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is situated at an altitude of 465 meters above sea level.
Canicatti borders the following municipalities of Caltanissetta, Castrofilippo, Delia, Montedoro, Naro, Racalmuto and Serradifalco.
As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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