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 See the Tyrrhenian with your right eye and the Ionian with your left: a great deal of Greece, a great deal of Rome, a great deal of Byzantium. Calabria had periods of
great splendor as a part of Magna Graecia, as one can see from the ruins of the settlements at Locri, Sibari, Eraclea, Crotone. In Rossano cathedral is the Codice Purpureo, a 6th century Greek manuscript. Citrus fruit is the region’s leading crop, and
forms the basis of many industrial enterprises. Sila, with Camigliatelllo Silano, Villaggio mancuso and the artificial Lakes Arvo, Ampollino and Cecita, has become in important
center for holidaymakers. See the beaches at Locri, Praia a mare, Paola, Crotone, Briatic, Tropea, Palmi, Bagnara and the Lido of Reggio Calabria. In Reggio itself, the
Museo Nazionale contains the famous “Riace Warriors’ that have attracted thousands of visitors from all over the world. Craftwork includes lace, embroidery, damasks,
terracotta and wrought iron. The special dishes are aubergines cooked in thousands of different ways, and “pasata incasata”, while the best known wines are Ciro, Greco and Savuto.
Size: 15,080 Sq. Km.
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1990
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1997
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2001
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Population
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2,061,000
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2,130,000
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2,064,000
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Vineyards
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81,696 Acres
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77,740 Acres
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77,740 Acres
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DOC & DOCG Vineyards
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7,922 Acres
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8,360 Acres
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8,860 Acres
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Average Wine Production
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115 Million Liters
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110 Million Liters
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80 Million Liters
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DOC & DOCG Production
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4.3 Million Liters (3.7%)
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4 Million Liters (3.6%)
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3.5 Million Liters (4.4%)
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Number of DOC Areas
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8
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8
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12
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Number of DOCG Areas
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0
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0
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0
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