Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Puglia to the east, Calabria to the south, it has one short coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea and another of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea to the south-east. The region covers 9,992 km² and in 2001 had a population of 597,768 (pop. density 60) The regional capital is Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera.

The region is as a whole mountainous, the highest point of the southern Apennines being Monte Pollino (7325 ft). Monte Vulture, in the northwest corner (Vulture area), is an extinct volcano (4365 ft). The mountainous terrain made communications difficult until modern times, and Basilicata was one of the least developed provinces of Italy. Basilicata also used to be one of the poorest regions in Italy, but has become significantly richer over the past couple of years because of the discovery of oil.

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CSAIL BASILICATA “NON SOTTOVALUTARE ENNESIMO INCIDENTE CENTRO OLII ... http://bit.ly/7dnFu1
fm0106 (Fabio) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:19:06 -0000
CSAIL BASILICATA “NON SOTTOVALUTARE ENNESIMO INCIDENTE CENTRO OLII ... http://bit.ly/7dnFu1
listening to "David Guetta - When Love Takes Over (Electro-House Remix)[DJ Basilicata edited]" ♫ http://blip.fm/~ilnbg
DJALJ (ALFRED) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:38:49 -0000
listening to "David Guetta - When Love Takes Over (Electro-House Remix)[DJ Basilicata edited]" ♫ http://blip.fm/~ilnbg
un saluto dalla Basilicata. Un breve accenno:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AiKh1vggAc
lucanopolis (Francesco Squitieri) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:28:18 -0000
un saluto dalla Basilicata. Un breve accenno:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AiKh1vggAc
Al via i saldi in Basilicata Puglia al palo: Fonte: La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno ROMA – Al via i saldi. Domani sc... http://bit.ly/6phyTb
informazione (antonio masi) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:44:32 -0000
Al via i saldi in Basilicata Puglia al palo: Fonte: La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno ROMA – Al via i saldi. Domani sc... http://bit.ly/6phyTb
Happy Friday twitterverse!! Motorino traveling Italy south from Basilicata to Calabria & Puglia. Stay tuned;-) http://webvisionitaly.com
ItalyTravel (Italy Travel) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:50:40 -0000
Happy Friday twitterverse!! Motorino traveling Italy south from Basilicata to Calabria & Puglia. Stay tuned;-) http://webvisionitaly.com
Primeiro tweet de 2010! To morto pacas, depois de devorar um Fusilli made in Basilicata, com um molho espetacular feito pela minha mãe!
arthurfraguas (Arthur Fráguas ) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:41:48 -0000
Primeiro tweet de 2010! To morto pacas, depois de devorar um Fusilli made in Basilicata, com um molho espetacular feito pela minha mãe!

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