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The Galite Islands are a rocky, volcanic group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the northern coast of Tunisia, about 38 kilometers northwest of Cape Serrat and belonging to Bizerte Governorate. The archipelago comprises six islands with a combined area of 8.08 square kilometers, dominated by the main island La Galite, and sits atop a submarine feature called the Banc de Galite. Its highest point, Bout de Somme, rises to 391 meters.

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The Galite Islands (Tunisian Arabic: جالطة Jalita, French: La Galite, Italian: La Galita) are a rocky group of islands of volcanic origin that belong to Bizerte Governorate, northern Tunisia.
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