Sicily

The Republic of Sicily (Sicilian: Ripùbblica di Sicìlia, Latin: Respublica Siciliæ) also known as Sicily (Sicilian: Sicìlia, Latin: Sicilia) is an island country situated on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest island on the Mediterranean and it has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture.

History
Violent protests began to rise in late 2018 by Sicilian separatists, demanding independence from Italy due to cultural differences and religious differences. One of the main motivations of the protesters was religious differences, as the Sicilians were more devout and conservative Catholics than their fellow Italians. The Sicilians also believed their language was distinctive from the Italian language and demanded their language not to be considered a dialect, but rather another language. The rebels had fully convinced Nello Musumeci, the president of Sicily, to put Sicily towards the direction of independence. After a 7-day war was fought with Italy, Sicily became independent in February 2019.