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... Islands encompassing the generally small islands and island groups of Kiribati ( formerly the Gilbert Islands ) , Guam , Nauru , the Com- monwealth of the Northern Marianas , the Federated States of Micronesia ( Yap , Pohnpei [ Ponape ] ...
... Islands encompassing the generally small islands and island groups of Kiribati ( formerly the Gilbert Islands ) , Guam , Nauru , the Com- monwealth of the Northern Marianas , the Federated States of Micronesia ( Yap , Pohnpei [ Ponape ] ...
Page 104
... islands . The economy . Subsistence farming and fish- ing are the principal economic activities . The staple crops are breadfruit , taro , coconuts , and bananas ; yams , cassava , and sweet potatoes are grown on some of the high islands ...
... islands . The economy . Subsistence farming and fish- ing are the principal economic activities . The staple crops are breadfruit , taro , coconuts , and bananas ; yams , cassava , and sweet potatoes are grown on some of the high islands ...
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... Islands , island group , Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory , India . The islands lie in the Bay of Bengal and have a land area of 711 square miles ( 1,841 square km ) . With the nearby Andaman Islands , they constitute a union ...
... Islands , island group , Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory , India . The islands lie in the Bay of Bengal and have a land area of 711 square miles ( 1,841 square km ) . With the nearby Andaman Islands , they constitute a union ...
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