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Admiralty Islands
(Encyclopedia)Admiralty Islands, group of 40 volcanic islands, c.800 sq mi (2,070 sq km), SW Pacific, in the Bismarck Archipelago and part of Papua New Guinea. Lorengau, the chief port and administrative center of ...Scilly Islands
(Encyclopedia)Scilly Islands sĭlˈē [key], officially Isles of Scilly, archipelago and unitary authority (2001 pop. 2,153), encompassing more than 150 isles and rocky islets, off Cornwall, SW England, 28 mi (45 k...Lagoon Islands
(Encyclopedia)Lagoon Islands: see Tuvalu.Maltese Islands
(Encyclopedia)Maltese Islands: see Malta.Sandwich Islands
(Encyclopedia)Sandwich Islands: see Hawaii.Navigators' Islands
(Encyclopedia)Navigators' Islands: see Samoa.Escholtz Islands
(Encyclopedia)Escholtz Islands: see Bikini.Friendly Islands
(Encyclopedia)Friendly Islands: see Tonga.Vesterålen Islands
(Encyclopedia)Vesterålen Islands, Norway: see Lofoten. ...Spice Islands
(Encyclopedia)Spice Islands: see Moluccas, Indonesia. ...Browse by Subject
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