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Introduction

Sicily (Italian Sicilia; ancient Trinacria), island in the Mediterranean Sea, southern Italy, separated from mainland Italy by the Strait of Messina. The island is roughly triangular in shape. It consists of the provinces of Palermo, Trapani, Messina, Enna, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Ragusa, and Siracusa which, together with their adjacent small islands, form the administrative region of Sicily (Sicilia). The island's area is 25,460 sq km (9,830 sq mi), making it the largest island of the Mediterranean.