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Mariana Islands   /mˌɛriˈænə ˈaɪləndz/   Listen
Mariana Islands

noun
1.
A chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521.  Synonyms: Ladrone Islands, Marianas.



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... and woodland 18%; other 45% Environment: frequent squalls during rainy season; subject to relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (especially in August) Note: largest and southernmost island in the Mariana Islands archipelago; strategic location in western North Pacific Ocean 5,955 km west-southwest of Honolulu about three-quarters of the way between ...
— The 1992 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Mariana Islands" :   GU, Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Micronesia, TT, Northern Marianas, archipelago


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