Basilicata is a
region of the south Italy, bordering by Campania to the west, Puglia to
the east, Calabria to the south, it has one short coastline on the
Tyrrhenian Sea and another of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea at
the south-east. The region covers 9,992 km² and in 2001 had a
population of 597,770 (pop. density 60) The regional capital is
Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera.
The region is as a whole mountainous, the highest point of the southern
Apennines is Monte Pollino (7325 ft). Monte Vulture, in the northwest
corner, is an extinct volcano (4365 ft). The mountainous terrain made
communications difficult until modern times, and Basilicata was one of
the least developed provinces of Italy. Basilicata also used to be one
of the poorest regions in Italy, but has become significantly richer
over the past couple of years because of the discovery of oil.
Matera, Potenza
Basilicata is a
region of the south Italy, bordering by Campania to the west, Puglia to
the east, Calabria to the south, it has one short coastline on the
Tyrrhenian Sea and another of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea at
the south-east. The region covers 9,992 km² and in 2001 had a
population of 597,770 (pop. density 60) The regional capital is
Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera.