Ionian Islands

Ionian Islands, a group of islands in the Ionian Sea, off the western coasts of Greece and Albania; formerly a republic under the protection of Great Britain, since 1864 part of the kingdom of Greece. The chief islands are Corfu, Santa Maura, Ithaca, Cephalonia, Zante, and Cerigo, and about eight others. The inhabitants are mostly of Greek origin. The productions include corn, vines, olives, currants, cotton, honey, and wax.