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... Islands , situated in the eastern Pacific Ocean about 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand , 2,700 miles east of Australia , and 2,200 miles southwest of the Hawaiian Islands , are among the westernmost islands of Polynesia . The ...
... Islands , situated in the eastern Pacific Ocean about 1,600 miles northeast of New Zealand , 2,700 miles east of Australia , and 2,200 miles southwest of the Hawaiian Islands , are among the westernmost islands of Polynesia . The ...
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... ISLANDS OCEAN ? SAND ISLAND ( Am . Samoa ) ( Am . Sam . 14 ° Admin . ) 32 ' 0 5 10 km 0 5 10 mi R. MCN . OR . MCN . 170 45 ' W 169 ° 45 ' 10 km 5 10 mi 3 km ROSE ISLAND S ( Am . Sam . Admin . ) 2 mi OR . MCN . 168 ° 12'W AMERICAN AND ...
... ISLANDS OCEAN ? SAND ISLAND ( Am . Samoa ) ( Am . Sam . 14 ° Admin . ) 32 ' 0 5 10 km 0 5 10 mi R. MCN . OR . MCN . 170 45 ' W 169 ° 45 ' 10 km 5 10 mi 3 km ROSE ISLAND S ( Am . Sam . Admin . ) 2 mi OR . MCN . 168 ° 12'W AMERICAN AND ...
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... Islands . Man has seriously reduced the sea - mammal population , some species almost to the point of extinc- tion . Accidental introduction of cats , dogs , mice , and rats threatens bird nesting grounds on some islands , and the ...
... Islands . Man has seriously reduced the sea - mammal population , some species almost to the point of extinc- tion . Accidental introduction of cats , dogs , mice , and rats threatens bird nesting grounds on some islands , and the ...
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