Pelagian Islands

/ pɛˈleɪdʒɪən /

plural noun

Italian name: Isole Pelagie. a group of Italian islands (Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione) in the Mediterranean, between Tunisia and Malta. Pop: 6066 (2004 est). Area: about 27 sq km (11 sq miles)

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Thousands of others have arrived on nearby Pelagian islands, as well as Sicily and Sardinia.

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