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AMERICA ISLANDS , a name given to Christmas, Fanning, Palmyra and attendant islets, belonging to Great
equator and 6 N., and about 160 W. They are so named because frequented for their guano by traders from the United States. Christmas Island is probably the largest atoll in the Pacific (it is about 90 m. in circuit), and was discovered by Captain Cook in 1777. The islands were annexed by Great
Island
mother
principal
population of the islands is about 300.End of Article: AMERICA ISLANDS If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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