The département was formed in 1975, when the Corse département (n°20) was divided between Haute-Corse (2b) and Corse-du-Sud (2b).
Préfecture (capital): Ajaccio.
... living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% are non-families. 19.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% hav ...