Republic of Tuscorse

The Republic of Tuscorse (Repubblika tat-Tuscorse / Republica di Tuscorse) is a medium sized nation occupying the Italian province of Tuscany (Tus) and the French island of Corsica (Corse). The Republic of Tuscorse is a generally neutral country, and has signed NAPs with quite a few countries. The Republic of Tuscorse's geography varies, with areas of high relief and low relief. The HDI of the The Republic of Tuscorse is high and the GDP of The Republic of Tuscorse is also high.

## History

### Name Origins

The Republic of Tuscorse got its name from the region of Tuscany in Italy and the island of Corsica in France. The combination of Tuscany and Corsica makes Tuscorse. The Republic of Tuscorse is also near to the Tuscany Archipelago, which as the name suggests, is part of Tuscany

### Ancient Tuscorse

The Republic of Tuscorse first started out as the Kingdom of Tuscany, which annexed Corsica. Through many thousands of years, the territory changed but in more recent times, The Republic of Tuscorse's territory remains the same as the Kingdom of Tuscany - Tuscany and Corsica

### Modern History

The Republic of Tuscorse has remained a independent nation since the Tuscorse Revolution. The Republic of Tuscorse's ancient history still remains in some places, for example, the city of Lucca.

## Geography

The Republic of Tuscorse borders the Regnio de Savoia to the northwest, San Marino to the north and northeast and the imperium romanum to the east and southeast. The comune (municipality) of Badia Tedalda, in the Tuscan Province of Arezzo, has an exclave named Ca' Raffaello within San Marino.

### Tuscany

Tuscany has a western coastline on the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, among which is the Tuscan Archipelago, of which the largest island is Elba. Tuscany has an area of approximately 22,993 square kilometres (8,878 sq mi). Surrounded and crossed by major mountain chains, and with few (but fertile) plains, the region has a relief that is dominated by hilly country used for agriculture. Hills make up nearly two-thirds (66.5%) of the region's total area, covering 15,292 square kilometres (5,904 sq mi), and mountains (of which the highest are the Apennines), a further 25%, or 5,770 square kilometres (2,230 sq mi). Plains occupy 8.4% of the total area—1,930 square kilometres (750 sq mi)—mostly around the valley of the Arno. Many of Tuscany's largest cities lie on the banks of the Arno, including the capital Florence, Empoli and Pisa.

### Corsica

Corsica is 183 km (114 mi) long at longest, 83 km (52 mi) wide at widest, has 1,000 km (620 mi) of coastline, more than 200 beaches, and is very mountainous, with Monte Cinto as the highest peak at 2,706 m (8,878 ft) and around 120 other summits of more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Mountains comprise two-thirds of the island, forming a single chain. Forests make up 20% of the island. About 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) of the total surface area of 8,680 km2 (3,350 sq mi) is dedicated to nature reserves (Parc naturel régional de Corse), mainly in the interior. The Island of Corsica contains the GR20, one of Europe's most notable hiking trails. The island is 90 km (56 mi) from Tuscany (Mainland Tuscorse) on the Italian Peninsula and 170 km (110 mi) from the Côte d'Azur in France, home to the Regno di Savoia. It is separated from Sardinia to the south by the Strait of Bonifacio, which is a minimum of 11 km (6.8 mi) wide.

## Demographics

The Demographics of Tuscorse vary per region

### Tuscany

The population density of Tuscany, with 161 inhabitants per square kilometre (420/sq mi) in 2008, is below the national average (198.8/km2 or 515/sq mi). This is due to the low population density of the provinces of Arezzo, Siena, and especially Grosseto (50/km2 or 130/sq mi). Italians make up 93% of the total population.

### Corsica

Corsica has a population of 322,120 inhabitants. At the 2011 census, 56.3% of the inhabitants of Corsica were natives of Corsica, 28.6% were natives of Continental France, 0.3% were natives of Overseas France, and 14.8% were natives of foreign countries. The majority of the foreign immigrants in Corsica come from the Maghreb (particularly Moroccans, who made up 33.5% of all immigrants in Corsica at the 2011 census), and from Southern Europe (particularly Portuguese, 22.7% of immigrants on the island), and Italians (13.7%).

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