CULTURE
By: Kailey McSteen
CAPITAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL
LOCATION
Sicily is located on the European continent, and it is a
large fertile island at the pivotal point in the
Mediterranean.
It lies about 100 miles northeast of Tunisia.
The capital of Sicily is Palermo.
Sicily was colonized by the Greeks and the Phoenicians.
Sicily is a melting pot for more than a dozen ethnic
groups.
Many warriors or merchants sought shelter on the
shores of Sicily for protection throughout the islands
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