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Mariana Islands

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Mariana Islands
• The Marianas Archipelago (also called the Ladrone Islands) is a chain of fifteen islands in the Northern Pacific, first discovered in 1521 by Magellan

Catholic Encyclopedia. . 2006.

  
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  • Mariana Islands — Марианские острова …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

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  • National Register of Historic Places listings in the Northern Mariana Islands — Map of the Northern Mariana Islands This is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Northern Mariana Islands. There currently 36 listed sites spread across the four… …   Wikipedia