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Phoenix Islands
(Encyclopedia)Phoenix Islands, group of eight islands, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Pacific, N of Samoa. The chain comprises a portion of Kiribati. The two most important are Kanton (or Abariringa) and Enderbury Is...Zanzibar, semiautonomous archipelago and island, Tanzania
(Encyclopedia)Zanzibar zănˈzĭbär, zănzĭbärˈ [key], semiautonomous archipelago (2012 pop. 1,303,569), Tanzania, E Africa, in the Indian Ocean c. 20 mi (32 km) off the mainland, consisting of the island of Za...Sandalwood Island, alternate name for Vanua Levu, Fiji
(Encyclopedia)Sandalwood Island: see Vanua Levu. ...Saint Valentine's Day
(Encyclopedia)Saint Valentine's Day, Western European Christian holiday, originally the Roman feast of Lupercalia. It was christianized in memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in a.d. 270, who, in medieval time...Lewis, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Lewis, Scotland: see Lewis and Harris. ...Ezel, island, Estonia
(Encyclopedia)Ezel: see Saaremaa, Estonia.Hydra, island, Greece
(Encyclopedia)Hydra, Greece: see Ídhra.Ithaca, island, Greece
(Encyclopedia)Ithaca, Greece: see Itháki.New Providence, island, Bahamas
(Encyclopedia)New Providence: see Bahamas.Herm, island, Channel Islands
(Encyclopedia)Herm: see Channel Islands, British dependency. ...Browse by Subject
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