



The Economy of Corsica




Grapes, wheat, olives, vegetables, and citris fruit are all cultivated on Corsica. Goats and sheep
are raised, which produce cheese and other dairy products. Many places in Corsica which were previously
densly forested areas are now being deforested. The few forests that are left supply chesnuts,
lumber, and cork. Other industries of Corsica are fishing, wine making, and the preparation of tannic
acid. Antimony and asbestos are mined, and granite and marble are quarried.
Corsica is politically a part of France, but it has close ties with Italy because it is located
very close to the Italian island of Sardinia, and it was a colony of Italy before it was owned by France.
The vendetta, which is a blood feud between families, has long been practiced in Corsica. Vendettas are
no longer common because they are illegal, but they are still going on in a few less accessible places
in Corsica, where the heavy undergrowth provides the perfect hiding places for vendettas.