Molise
Molise is a region of south central Italy, the second
smallest of the regions. It was formerly (until 1963) part of the
region of "Abruzzi e Molise" (with Abruzzo) and now
a separate entity. It borders Abruzzo to the north-west, Lazio to the west, Campania to
the south, Puglia
to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the north-east.
The region covers 4,438 km˛
and has a population of about 330,000.
The regional capital is Campobasso.
The region is divided into two provinces: Campobasso and Isernia.
