Leaving Cert Geography question
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Campania, Calabria, Apulia and Molise, which lie in Italys south, and Abruzzo which is located in Central Italy and the islands of Sicily and finally Sardinia (that is recognised as part of Mezzogiorno for economic reasons, because it benefited of Cassa per il Mezzogiorno,......
All of the above factors have had a positive influence on the development of tourism in the region; however, the sector still faces many challenges.
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Southern Italy (Italian: Italia Meridionale) or the Mezzogiorno (Midday) generally refers to the southern portion of the continental Italian Peninsula and Sicily, historically forming the Kingdom of Two Sicilies plus the island of Sardinia. It encompasses the modern regions of Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Apulia and Molise, which lie in Italy's south, and Abruzzo which is located in Central Italy and the islands of Sicily and finally Sardinia (that is recognised as part of Mezzogiorno for economic reasons, because it benefited of Cassa per il Mezzogiorno, but it also belongs geographically to Insular Italy. Sardinia is culturally and historically close to Central and Northern Italy, as it was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and related to the Maritime Republics of Genoa and Pisa). Some would also include the most southern and eastern parts of Lazio (Sora, Cassino, Gaeta, Cittaducale and Amatrice districts), which historically were part of the southern
