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Descriptor English:
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Micronesia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Micronesia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Micronésia
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Synonyms English:
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Johnston Island
Micronesia, Federated States of
Northern Mariana Islands
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)
Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Caroline Islands
Ellice Islands
Gilbert Islands
Kiribati
Nauru
Tuvalu
Federated States of Micronesia
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Tree Number:
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Z01.639.760.680
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Definition English:
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The collective name for islands of the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, including the Mariana, PALAU, Caroline, Marshall, and Kiribati Islands. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p761 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p350) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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a group of islands east of the Philippines; includes Christmas Island; of the X ref MARIANA ISLANDS; GUAM is available; PALAU is also available
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History Note English:
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68
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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9037
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Unique Identifier:
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D008849
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