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... Island PERU CHILE ARGENTINA BRAZIL ATLANTIC OCEAN The first European to see Easter Island was the Dutch admiral Jakob Roggeveen , in 1722 . In 1888 the island was annexed by Chile , which leased nearly all its territory for sheep ...
... Island PERU CHILE ARGENTINA BRAZIL ATLANTIC OCEAN The first European to see Easter Island was the Dutch admiral Jakob Roggeveen , in 1722 . In 1888 the island was annexed by Chile , which leased nearly all its territory for sheep ...
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... Island , island located in Bombay Harbour of the Arabian Sea , about 5 miles ( 8 km ) east of Bombay city and island , and 2 miles ( 3 km ) west of the mainland coast of Mahārāshtra state , western India . Elephanta Island has an area ...
... Island , island located in Bombay Harbour of the Arabian Sea , about 5 miles ( 8 km ) east of Bombay city and island , and 2 miles ( 3 km ) west of the mainland coast of Mahārāshtra state , western India . Elephanta Island has an area ...
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... Island , island in Upper New York Bay that was the United States ' principal immigra- tion reception centre from 1892 to 1943. The island lies about 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) southwest of the Battery of Manhattan , New York City , and about ...
... Island , island in Upper New York Bay that was the United States ' principal immigra- tion reception centre from 1892 to 1943. The island lies about 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) southwest of the Battery of Manhattan , New York City , and about ...
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