Basilicata

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/basilicata

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1. Where is Basilicata?Southern Italy, bordering Campania, Apulia, and Calabria
2. How many people live in Basilicata?529,897 (as of latest available data)
3. What is the capital of Basilicata?Potenza
4. What language do people speak in Basilicata?Italian; significant Gallo-Italic linguistic enclaves
5. What is the provinces?Potenza and Matera
6. What is the ancient name?Lucania

Magna Graecia: The coastal areas of Southern Italy and Sicily colonized by ancient Greeks.
Byzantine Empire: The continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during late antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Norman Conquest: The 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers.
Gallo-Italic Languages: A group of Romance languages spoken in Northern Italy and parts of Switzerland, distinct from other Italian dialects.