Sardinia
Regnu de Sardigna
Sardìgna or Sardìnnia
1756-present
Established1756
CapitalCagliari
Largest CityCagliari
Population1.7 Million
Government TypeUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Area24 090 km²
Languages
  • Sardinian (Official)
  • French (Minority)
CurrencySardinian Dinai

Sardinia (Campidanese Sardinian: Sardìgna),officially the Kingdom of Sardinia, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located entirely in the island of Sardinia and the neighboring archipelago.

History

The history of Sardinia in the Modern era was characterized by three centuries of Spanish rule, until March 1700, when the Spanish territories of Milan and Sardinia were handed to the Kingdom of France.