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    The Vitu Islands /ˈviːtuː/ are a volcanic group with an area of 37 sq mi (96 km2) located in the Bismarck Sea off New Britain, in the southwestern Pacific...
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    Unea Island is an island in Papua New Guinea located in the Vitu Islands. It was occupied by Japan in World War II. The Uneapa (or Bali) language is natively...
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  • Vitu may refer to: Witu, a town on the Kenyan coast Witu Sultanate, a former sultanate on the Kenyan coast Vitu Islands, near New Guinea Vitu language...
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    Vitus (/ˈvaɪtəs/), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates...
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    largest island in the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is part of the Solomon Islands rain forests ecoregion. Bougainville and the nearby island of Buka...
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  • spoken by about 7,000 people on the islands northwest of the coast of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The name Vitu is an endonym. The alternative name...
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    Dyaul Island (No. 18 on the map) New Britain or also Niu Briten, main island Vitu Islands (No. 4 on the map) New Britain or also Niu Briten, main island Watom...
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    the islands are flat coral atolls and "remain hot and humid throughout the year, with frequent rainfall." The first European visitor to the islands was...
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    Briten, main island Vitu Islands Morobe Province (11) Umboi Island Tolokiwa Island Sakar Island Ritter Island Malai Island Tuam Island Madang Province...
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  • features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter G. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of islands (by country)...
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    Diomede Islands (/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː/; ‹See Tfd›Russian: острова́ Диоми́да, romanized: ostrova Diomida), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (‹See Tfd›Russian:...
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  • features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter U. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of islands (by country)...
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    Normanby Island (Duau). In addition there are numerous small islands and reefs. Sanaroa and Dobu are the most significant of the smaller islands, while...
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  • List of archipelagos (category Lists of islands)
    Islands St Matthias Islands Tabar Group Tami Islands Tanga Islands Vitu Islands D'Entrecasteaux Islands Fiji Islands Lau Islands (Also known as Lau Group...
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  • Thumbnail for Ninigo Islands
    The Ninigo Islands are a group of 31 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are 1°16′S 144°15′E...
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    Brisbane, 1980, pp.XXIV,24 Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, p.66. Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its...
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    Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth-largest island in Papua...
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    The St Matthias Islands (also known as the Mussau islands) are a small archipelago group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, in northern Papua New...
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    Britain (Tok Pisin: Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from...
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    Lolobau Island is an island in the Bismarck Sea, within the West New Britain Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea. During World...
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  • Thumbnail for Amphlett Islands
    group of 18 islands to be part of the larger D'Entrecasteaux Islands, and they lie about 10 km north of Fergusson Island. The Amphlett Islands are volcanic...
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  • follows: Willaumez linkage: Bola, Bulu, Meramera, Nakanai Bali–Vitu: Bali (Uneapa), Vitu (Muduapa) [may be a single language] New Ireland – Northwest Solomonic...
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    Russian navigator Vitus Bering was searching for new sources of fur for Russian fur trappers. Foggy almost all year round, the islands are difficult to...
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    archipelago consists of: 4 larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs; and 30 smaller coral islands. The islands stretch over more than 50 kilometres...
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    Moresby. It is part of the Marshall Bennett Islands group and considered part of Papua New Guinea. The island is featured briefly in the 1963 documentary...
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    The Hermit Islands are a group of 17 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are 1°30′S 145°4′E...
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    Fergusson Island is the largest island of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, in Papua New Guinea. It has an area of 1,437 square kilometres (555 sq mi), and...
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  • Nanon is an island in Papua New Guinea located in Milne Bay. It is situated 6 km (4 miles) south of Nusam island. "Nanon Island". geoview. Retrieved 20...
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    an atoll in the Louisiade Archipelago. Its islands on the northern section are grouped as the Duperre Islands. it belongs to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern...
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  • Dugumenu Island is an island in Papua New Guinea. It is a member of the Marshall Bennett Islands and therefore belongs to Milne Bay Province. The island is...
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