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Lampedusa e Linosa is a municipality in Italy that encompasses two small islands located in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and North Africa. It matters because of its strategic geographic position, which has made it a significant entry point for migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe.
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Encyclopedic overview
Lampedusa e Linosa (Sicilian: Lampidusa e Linusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region of Sicily. Located about 220 km (137 miles) southwest of Agrigento and about 260 km (162 miles) southeast of Tunis, it is the southernmost comune of Italy. It includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagian Islands. It has a population of 6,488.
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