Islands
... the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact ...
www.exxun.com/Palau/a_fg.html
islands
westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands
www.exxun.com/Palau/b_mp.html
islands
Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese ...
www.exxun.com/Palau/c_pp.html
Islands
conventional long form: Republic of Palau conventional short form: Palau local long form: Beluu er a Belau local short form: Belau former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau District
www.exxun.com/Palau/d_gv.html
islands
... a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years, but it has not stationed any military forces there (2008
www.exxun.com/Palau/h_ml.html
Islands
... Albania 2, Argentina 8, Australia 4, Azerbaijan 1, Bahamas 9, Bangladesh 2, Belgium 2, British Virgin Islands 1, Bulgaria 3, Burma 1, Canada 18, Chile 12, China 532, Colombia 4, Croatia 3 ...
www.exxun.com/Panama/g_tr.html
islands
Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
www.exxun.com/PapuaNewGuinea/b_mp.html
Islands
... station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. China ...
www.exxun.com/ParacelIslands/a_fg.html
islands
Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
www.exxun.com/ParacelIslands/b_mp.html
Islands
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Paracel Islands
www.exxun.com/ParacelIslands/d_gv.html
islands
China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.
www.exxun.com/ParacelIslands/e_ec.html
islands
... was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II, and US forces and Filipinos fought together ...
www.exxun.com/Philippines/a_fg.html
islands
the Philippine archipelago is made up of 7,107 islands; favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea ...
www.exxun.com/Philippines/b_mp.html
Islands
... Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Isabela, Kalinga, Laguna, Lanao del Norte ...
www.exxun.com/Philippines/d_gv.html
