A large island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy. The second-largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily.
From Latin Sardinia, possibly from the Nuragic civilization's name for the island, or from Greek Sardō. The name may be related to the ancient Sardinian word for 'footprint' due to the island's distinctive shape. The Romans called its inhabitants Sardi.
Sardinia has its own ancient language, Sardinian, which is considered one of the most conservative Romance languages and closest to Latin. The island is also famous for having one of the world's highest concentrations of centenarians, leading to extensive longevity research.
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