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Procida

an islet of Italy, between the island of Ischia and the mainland (Cape Miseno), 12 miles W. by S. of Naples; area, 1½ square miles; pop, about 15,000. On its shores is the city of the same name, with a harbor, a royal palace, a State prison, and a marine school. The people fish coral, tunny, and sardines, and grow fruits, wine, and oil. The island was occupied o by Great Britain on two or three occa- oil. The island was occupied by sions between 1799 and 1813. Pop. about 5,000.

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