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Theodore Roosevelt Island
(Encyclopedia)Theodore Roosevelt Island: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Juan de Nova Island
(Encyclopedia)Juan de Nova Island hwän də nōˈvə [key], 1.7 sq mi (4.4 sq km), in the Mozambique Channel, Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and Mozambique. A possession of France administered by a high commissio...Saint Helena Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Helena Island: see Sea Islands. ...Saint Mary's Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's Island: see Banjul, Gambia. ...Port Royal Island
(Encyclopedia)Port Royal Island: see Sea Islands. ...clove
(Encyclopedia)clove, name for a small evergreen tree (Syzygium aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family) and for its unopened flower bud, an important spice. The buds, whose folde...Norfolk Island pine
(Encyclopedia)Norfolk Island pine: see monkey-puzzle tree. ...Farewell, Cape
(Encyclopedia)Farewell, Cape, southernmost point of Greenland, on Egger Island, at lat. 59°46′N. Egger Island and the surrounding islands are called the Cape Farewell Archipelago. ...Washington Island, former name of Teraina, Kiribati
(Encyclopedia)Washington Island: see Teraina.Sandalwood Island, former name of Sumba, Indonesia
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