Toscany (Toscana)Tuscany is the fifth largest region in Italy. Shaped like a triangle in the heart of Italy, it constitutes a transitional area between the Po Delta and Liguria, which are highly industrialized, and those Italian regions which are still mainly agricultural. It lies on the sea to the west and south-west, and borders with Liguria to the north-west, Emilia-Romagna to the north, the Marches and Umbria to the east, and Latium to the south-east. La Maremma lies on the south Toscany coast, one of the outstanding environments on the peninsula, still well conserved and wih a rich variety of scenery, plants and characteristic animals. The flora is typically Mediterranean and wildlife abounds: wild boar, roe deer, badgers and porcupine. Birdlife is also plentiful and varied. Of the Italian regions, Tuscany, together with Sardinia, has the most interesting mineral deposits. These are: cinnabar, iron ore, pyrites, lead and zinc, antimony, rock salt and lignite. |
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