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  • 21Culture of the Faroe Islands — Traditional Faroese houses with turf roof in Reyni, Tórshavn. Most people build larger houses now and with other types of roofs, but the turf roof is still popular in some places. The culture of the Faroe Islands has its roots in the Nordic… …

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  • 22List of birds of the Pitcairn Islands — This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Pitcairn Islands. The avifauna of the Pitcairn Islands includes a total of 43 species, of which 5 are endemic.This list s taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and… …

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  • 23Canary Islands — Canarian, adj., n. a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 1,138,801; 2894 sq. mi. (7495 sq. km). Also called Canaries. * * * Spanish Islas Canarias Island group and… …

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  • 24Coat of arms of Canary Islands — Coat of arms of the Canary Islands Details Escutcheon Seven grey islands represent the Canary Islands …

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  • 25Balearic Islands — /bal ee ar ik/ a group of islands including Iviza, Majorca, and Minorca, and constituting a province of Spain in the W Mediterranean Sea. 558,287; 1936 sq. mi. (5015 sq. km). Cap.: Palma. Spanish, Baleares /bah le ah rddes/. * * * Spanish Islas… …

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  • 26List of islands of Croatia — A vast majority of the Adriatic sea islands are located near the northeastern, Croatian coast.Largest islandsThese are the larger ones, sorted approximately from northwest to southeast:Northern seacoast: * the Brijuni islands (a national park) *… …

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  • 27Music of the Canary Islands — The music of the Canary Islands reflects its cultural heritage. The islands used to be inhabited by the Guanches which are related to Berbers; they mixed with Spaniards, who live on the islands now. A variant of Jota is popular, as is Latin music …

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  • 28Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse — Location Mokohinau Islands, North Island, New Zealand Coordinates 35°54′S 175°07′E /  …

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  • 29Five Finger Islands Light — Infobox Lighthouse caption = location = Frederick Sound, Alaska coordinates = coord|57|16|13|N|133|37|53|W|region:US type:landmark yearlit = 1935 (current tower) yearbuilt = 1902 automated = 1984 yeardeactivated = foundation = Concrete pier… …

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  • 30List of mammals in the U.S. Virgin Islands — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the U.S. Virgin Islands. There are 10 native mammal species in the U.S. Virgin Islands, of which 0 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable, and 0 are near threatened. [This… …

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