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Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands is a Pacific US territory of 14 volcanic islands, with Saipan as the largest, near Guam. It became a US Commonwealth in 1978.
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U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
The U.S. Minor Outlying Islands is a statistical designation for nine unincorporated US insular areas — eight Pacific atolls (Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston, Kingman Reef, Midway, Palmyra, Wake) and one Caribbean island (Navassa). Most are uninhabited national wildlife refuges; Wake and Johnston have transient military personnel.
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U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands is a Caribbean US territory comprising St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix, with white-sand beaches, the historic colonial port of Charlotte Amalie, and the Virgin Islands National Park.
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Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is a Micronesian nation of 29 atolls and 5 islands in the central Pacific, with a Compact of Free Association with the United States, and the contaminated Bikini Atoll nuclear test site.
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Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is a Melanesian Pacific archipelago of nearly 1,000 islands east of Papua New Guinea, with WWII Pacific theatre history including the Battle of Guadalcanal, and rich coral biodiversity.
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Largest Islands In Sweden
Sweden’s six largest islands are Gotland, Öland, Orust, Hisingen, Värmdö, and Tjörn. The first two dominate the Baltic with medieval towns and limestone plains
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Nordic Countries: The 5 Nations 4 Territories and How They Fit Together
The Nordic countries, comprising Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, along with the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and the autonomous region of Åland, form a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic.
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Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital, built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, with the medieval Gamla Stan old town, the ABBA museum, and the annual hosting of the Nobel Prize ceremonies.
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Venice
Venice is built across 118 small islands in a saltwater lagoon, with no cars and 400+ bridges — entirely served by canals, gondolas and water buses. The whole historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.