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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Geography of Cagliari, Islands of Sardinia, Lakes of Sardinia, Mountains of Sardinia, Rivers of Sardinia, Tavolara Island, Costa Smeralda, Barbagia, Gallura, Caprera, Gusana, La Maddalena, Gennargentu, Asinara, Neptune's Grotto, Sant'Antioco, Selargius, Jerzu, Poetto, Supramonte, Maddalena archipelago, Nereo Cave, Quartucciu, San Pietro Island, Santo Stefano, Monserrato, Grotta di Ispinigoli, Sulcis Mountains, Strait of Bonifacio, Nurra, Gennargentu National Park, Elmas, Costa Verde, Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park, Asinara National Park, Logudoro, Stagno di Cagliari, Mount Limbara, Ortobene, Campidano, Lake Coghinas, Golfo degli Angeli, Cixerri, Monte Arcosu, Punta La Marmora, Lago di Baratz, Flumendosa, Budelli, Iglesiente, Lake Omodeo, Monte Rasu, Lake Liscia, Marmilla, Gulf of Oristano, Anglona, Gulf of Asinara, Tirso, Piscinamanna, Monte Arci, Monte Albo, Sea of Sardinia, Temo, Flumini Mannu, Liscia di Vacca. Excerpt: Asinara (Sardinian: ) is an Italian island of 51 km in area. The name is Italian for "Donkey-inhabited," but it is thought to derive from from the Latin "Sinuaria," and meaning sinus-shaped. The island is virtually uninhabited. The census of population of 2001 lists one man. The island is located off the north-western tip of Sardinia, and is mountainous in geography with steep, rocky coasts. Because fresh water is scarce trees are sparse and low scrub is the predominant vegetation. Part of the national parks system of Italy, the island was recently converted to a wildlife and marine preserve. It is home to a population of wild Albino Donkeys from which the island takes its name. Asinara is located at the north-western tip of Sardinia. It is a territory of 51.9 square kilometres (20 sq mi) with a length of 17.4 km (11 mi) and a width which ranges from 290 metres (951 ft) at Cala di Sgombr...
