Corsica is an Island of France located in the Mediterranean Sea, whereas Paris is the capital and most populous country of France. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Corsica and Paris regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Corsica bigger than Paris?
The total area of Corsica is 8,722 sq km, and the total area of Paris is 105.4 sq km. Corsica is bigger than Paris by 8,616.6 sq km. Corsica is around 82.75 times bigger than Paris.
Area of Corsica: 3,368 sq mi ( 8,722 km2 )
Area of Paris: 40.7 sq mi ( 105.4 km2 )
Population
According to the INSEE, World Bank data, the total population of Corsica as of 2019 was estimated to be around 339,178.
According to the Eurostat data, the total population of Paris as of 2019 was estimated to be around 2.161 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Corsica and Paris.
The capital of Corsica is Ajaccio, and the capital city of Paris is Paris Town.
Official Languages
Corsica: French
Paris: French
Human Development Index
HDI of Corsica as of 2018: 0.864
HDI of Paris as of 2018: 0.901
Corsica Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Paris Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Corsica and Paris are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Corsica:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 2° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Paris:
48° 51′ 23.81″ N, 2° 21′ 8″ E
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