Results for "Raoul Island"
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Foehr
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Nordfriesland
Foehr is one of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Föhr is the second-largest North Sea island of Germany.
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Oak Harbor
World Directory, North America, United States, Washington, Whidbey Island
Oak Harbor is a vibrant community located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, packed with activity for families of all ages.
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Moorea
World Directory, Oceania, French Polynesia, Society Islands, Windward Islands
Moorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km (roughly 9mi) northwest of Tahiti. Moorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian.
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Rarotonga
World Directory, Oceania, Cook Islands, Cook Islands, Rarotonga
Since Rarotonga is the youngest island in the Cook Islands southern group it is physically unlike its other volcanic neighbors where erosion and periodic submersions have reduced mountains to gentle hills. Rarotonga's central massif is the eroded remains of a once mighty volcanic pyramid whose crags now form sawtooth peaks and razorback ridges covered with tropical jungle. These are separated by streams running down steep valleys.
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Koh Tao
World Directory, Asia, Thailand, Surat Thani, Surat Thani
Ko Tao (also often Koh Tao, literally "Turtle Island") is an island in Thailand located near the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km². Administratively it forms a tambon within the district (Amphoe) Ko Pha Ngan of Surat Thani Province. As of 2006 its official population number is 1382. The main settlement is Ban Mae Hat.
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Tazacorte
World Directory, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tazacorte is a municipality situated on the western coast of the island of La Palma. La Palma forms part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which is in the Canary Islands. Tazacorte is connected to both of the major roadways on the island, that which encircles the island as well as a road that crosses the island roughly at its center.
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Santorini
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Cyclades, Cyclades
The world famous island of Santorini is the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea, and is located 63 nautical miles north of Crete. Its surface area is 73 sq. km. and its population, distributed among thirteen villages, just exceeds thirteen thousand six hundred souls, according to the census of 2001.
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Ischia
World Directory, Europe, Italy, Campania, Naples
Ischia, Capri, Procida and Vivara: these are the partenopean island in the bay of Naples. To the north of the gulf are situated Ischia, Procida and Vivara, looking toward the "Flegrea"coast (and "Flegree" is their name), while in the sotuh of the gulf, opposite to the Sorrento peninsula, lays Capri.
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Galeta Island
World Directory, Central America, Panama, Colon, Colon
Galeta Island, Panama is an island located on the Atlantic side of the Republic of Panama just east of the city of Colon, Panama.
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Bali
World Directory, Asia, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, Bali
Bali, a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago, is so picturesque and immaculate it could almost be a painted backdrop. It has rice paddies tripping down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soaring up through the clouds, dense tropical jungle, long sandy beaches, warm blue water, crashing surf and friendly people who don't just have a culture but actually live it. In Bali spirits come out to play in the moonlight, every night is a festival and even a funeral is an opportunity to have a good time.