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(Encyclopedia)Bay Islands, Honduras: see Bahía, Islas de la. ...Sunda Islands
(Encyclopedia)Sunda Islands sŭnˈdə [key], mainly in Indonesia, between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, comprising the western part of the Malay Archipelago. It includes two main groups: the Greater Sun...Sverdrup Islands
(Encyclopedia)Sverdrup Islands: see Queen Elizabeth Islands. ...Spice Islands
(Encyclopedia)Spice Islands: see Moluccas, Indonesia. ...Batan Islands
(Encyclopedia)Batan Islands bätänˈ [key], island group, 76 sq mi (197 sq km), northernmost of the Philippine islands. They include the islands of Itbayat, Batan, Sabtang, and a number of islets, and comprise the...Caicos Islands
(Encyclopedia)Caicos Islands: see Turks and Caicos Islands. ...Bonin Islands
(Encyclopedia)Bonin Islands bōˈnīn [key], Jap. Ogasawara-gunto, volcanic island group, c.40 sq mi (100 sq km), in the W Pacific Ocean, c.500 mi (800 km) S of Tokyo; part of Tokyo prefecture, Japan. The largest a...Aeolian Islands
(Encyclopedia)Aeolian Islands: see Lipari Islands, Italy. ...Borromean Islands
(Encyclopedia)Borromean Islands: see Maggiore, Lago, Italy. ...Bissagos Islands
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