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Gambier Islands

(Encyclopedia)Gambier Islands gămˈbĭr [key], volcanic islands (6 sq mi/15.5 sq km), South Pacific, near the ...

Elizabeth Islands

(Encyclopedia)Elizabeth Islands, chain of small islands off Cape Cod that form the southern boundary of Buzzards Bay; SE Mass. Naushon is the largest island. Cuttyhunk Island was settled in 1641 and has a U.S. Coas...

Ellice Islands

(Encyclopedia)Ellice Islands or Lagoon Islands: see Tuvalu. ...

Austral Islands

(Encyclopedia)Austral Islands ôˈstrəl [key], volcanic island group, South Pacific, part of French Polynesia. They are sometimes known as the Tubuai Islands. The group comprises ...

Nicobar Islands

(Encyclopedia)Nicobar Islands, India: see Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ...

Near Islands

(Encyclopedia)Near Islands: see Aleutian Islands. ...

Aroe Islands

(Encyclopedia)Aroe Islands: see Aru Islands, Indonesia. ...

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