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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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Caroline Islands
Ellice Islands
Gilbert Islands
Johnston Island
Kiribati
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Micronesia, Federated States of
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)
Tuvalu
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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) |
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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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