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Corsica: Corsicans
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Corsica's limits are clearly defined by the sea, while its depths are perpetually profound. Most Corsicans are fearful of water and deeply attached to the land. Though many Corsicans have been adventurers, their roots are deep in their native soil.
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The language, traditions and culture of Corsica are fiercely upheld by the Corsicans. Corsu is mainly a spoken language, although road signs are increasingly bilingual, and has more connections with Italian than French. There are lots of people working towards its survival as it is an important part of Corsican identity.
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The population of Corsica is 249,737 (1990), and the island has a lower than average population density of 31 people per sq km (80 per sq mi). The principal Corsican towns are Ajaccio (1999 52,880), the capital and largest town; Bastia (1999, 37,884); Porto-Vecchio (1999, 10,326); Corte (1999, 6,329); Calvi (1999, 5,177); and Biguglia (1999, 5,018); Propriano (1999, 3,166) is a popular bathing and health resort.
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A bomb exploded late 5 Dec. in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, destroying a building that included ticket officers of shipping line SNCM. A group associated with the Cuncolta Naziunalista organization have occupied SNCM offices in Ajaccio and Bastia since 5 Dec. No one was hurt and no one claimed responsibility for the bomb. Also, fishermen are blocking the Corsican ports of Ajaccio, Bastia, Ile Rousse and Porto-Vecchio to call for concessions in a French government plan to grant tax breaks. They are seeking cuts in payroll charges and want fuel prices more in line with mainland ports. A court on 4 Dec. told fishermen to lift a blockade that kept an SNCM ferry in Ajaccio since 3 Dec. The court ordered them to pay 100,000 French francs/U.S.$20,000 for every day the blockade lasts, as well as a fine of 10,000 French francs.
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By the 10th century it was the nobility's turn to lord it over Corsica. Important seigniorial families created fiefdoms on the island and ruled them with a rod of iron (some historians date the predominance of so-called clans in Corsica from this time). The island, though not the people, then prospered under the bishop of Pisa, with the island's good fortune subsequently tempting the Genoese to get in on the action. The Genoese, like most of the Corsican's previous rulers, proved to be cruel taskmasters, carrying out thousands of summary executions and generally lining their own pockets at the expense of their Corsican workhorses. Despite Corsican attempts to overthrow their masters, the Italians ruled for five centuries, with the help of some canny fortification. It was during this time that olive and chestnut trees were cultivated with a view to turning Corsica into Genoa's larder.
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Begin achttiende eeuw was Corsica nog in bezit van de machtige Italiaanse stadsstaat Genua. De Corsicanen kwamen rond 1730 echter in opstand en in 1735 besloot de Consulta van Corti (parlement) dat de Heilige Maria Koningin van Corsica zou worden. Luigi Giafferi, Ghjacintu Paoli en Andria Ceccaldi werden tot Kapitein van de Natie gekozen. De advocaat Costa begon met het schrijven van een grondwet. In 1736 werd Theodore von Neuhoff uit Duitsland koning Tiadoru van Corsica. Hij bleef echter maar acht maanden aan de macht.
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