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How do the Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea connect?

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The Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea are connected by the Strait of Messina. This channel, which separates the Italian peninsula to the east from the island of Sicily to the west, serves as a vital maritime link between these two bodies of water.123