Corfu


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Europe, Mediterranean Island Corfu

Greece; Ionian Isls. dept., extreme NW Greece, across Channel of Corfu from Greece and SW Albania; 39º37'N 19º55'E. Major port exporting chiefly olive oil; other trade in grain, wine, citrus fruit; mfg. (soap, paraffin); printing and engraving. Fisheries. Tourist trade. Site of anc. town (founded 734 B.C.).

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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