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Bering Island
(Encyclopedia)Bering Island bērˈĭng, bârˈ– [key], Rus. Beringa, largest of the Komandorski Islands, c.55 mi (90 km) long and up to c.15 mi (20 km) wide, off Kamchatka peninsula, E Russian Far East, in the Be...Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean
(Encyclopedia)Christmas Island, tropical island, 60 sq mi (155 sq km), an external territory of Australia, in the Indian Ocean c.200 mi (320 km) S of Java. The majori...Wrangell Island
(Encyclopedia)Wrangell Island răngˈgəl [key], 30 mi (48 km) long and 5 to 14 mi (8.1–22.5 km) wide, off SE Alaska in the Alexander Archipelago, south of the mouth of the Stikine River. It was occupied in 1834 ...Devon Island
(Encyclopedia)Devon Island, c.20,900 sq mi (54,100 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Baffin and Ellesmere islands.Mackinac Island
(Encyclopedia)Mackinac Island: see Mackinac.Marcus Island
(Encyclopedia)Marcus Island: see Minamitori. ...Crooked Island
(Encyclopedia)Crooked Island: see Bahamas.Chatham Island
(Encyclopedia)Chatham Island: see Savai'i.Goodenough's Island
(Encyclopedia)Goodenough's Island: see Rarotonga. ...Fanning Island
(Encyclopedia)Fanning Island: see Tabuaeran.Browse by Subject
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