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Campania

Campania is a region of Southern Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, south from Latium.

The name directly comes from Latin, as it was called by Romans Campania felix (lucky countryland).

Its capital is Naples (Napoli).

Other towns:

Avellino[?]
Benevento
Caserta[?]

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