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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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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 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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  • 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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    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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    The Diomede Islands (/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː/; Russian: острова́ Диоми́да, romanized: ostrova Diomida), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова́...
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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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • Thumbnail for Lou Island
    Lou Island is an island of the Admiralty Islands, part of the Bismarck Archipelago, located in northern Papua New Guinea. Lou Island has four main villages:...
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    Kitava (redirect from Kitava Island)
    Kitava is one of the four major islands in the Trobriand Islands archipelago group of the Solomon Sea, located in Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua...
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    Imperial Russian Navy, 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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    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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    Green Islands. Nissan Island — the largest island of the group Pinipel Island Barahun Island Sirot Island Sau Island Battle of the Green Islands Archipelagoes...
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    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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    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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    Kaniet Islands are the easternmost group islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. It consists four islands and one...
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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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    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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  • Gilia Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Bagaman Island. It is used...
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  • Thumbnail for Deboyne Islands
    Islands. Islands in the Deboyne Islands include Panaeati (the northernmost), Panapompom, Nivani, Pana Uya Wana, Rara, Losai, Nibub and Passage Island...
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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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