Pelagian Islands
/ (pɛˈleɪdʒɪən) /
pl n
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)
Italian name: Isole Pelagie (ˈiːzole peˈladʒe)