Which Italian island, in the Pelagie group, lies closer to the Tunisian coast than to Sicily?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lampedusa, the southernmost inhabited island of Italy
- Step 1: Lampedusa is far south of Sicily, in the Strait of Sicily. Step 2. It is the largest of the Pelagie Islands. Answer: Lampedusa, the southernmost inhabited island of Italy. Why not the others: the other islands are in the Tyrrhenian Sea, far to the north.
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