Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

Sicily lies just off the 'toe' of the Italian peninsula, separated from the mainland by the narrow Strait of Messina, about 3 km wide at its narrowest. With an area of roughly 25,700 square kilometres and about 4.8 million people, it is Italy's largest region. Mount Etna, on its east coast, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Over the centuries Sicily was ruled by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans and Spaniards, all of whom left their mark on its architecture and food. The next-largest Mediterranean islands are Sardinia and Cyprus.