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–noun

a region in NW Italy. 1,881,982; 2099 sq. mi. (5435 sq. km).

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Li·gu·ri·a Audio Help (lĭ-gyŏŏr'ē-ə) Pronunciation Key
A region of northwest Italy on the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between northwest Italy and Corsica. Named for an ancient pre-Indo-European people, the Ligurii, the region was subdued by the Romans in the 2nd century B.C. and was later (16th-19th century) controlled by Genoa. A small section of the coastline surrounding Genoa formed the Ligurian Republic from 1797 until 1815.

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