Bismarck Archipelago
a group of islands in Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean, including the Admiralty Islands, New Britain, New Ireland, and adjacent islands. About 23,000 sq. mi. (59,570 sq. km).
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How to use Bismarck Archipelago in a sentence
(p. 243) The next German possession to be taken was that in the Bismarck Archipelago.
Natives of the Bismarck Archipelago are cannibals and greatly fear the ghosts of those they devour.
The Origin of Man and of his Superstitions | Carveth ReadHe told me he was in the habit of steaming past the spot on his way from Finsch-hafen to the Bismarck Archipelago.
Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea. | W. D. Pitcairn
British Dictionary definitions for Bismarck Archipelago
a group of over 200 islands in the SW Pacific, northeast of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Main islands: New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai, and the Admiralty Islands. Chief town: Rabaul, on New Britain. Pop: 566 610 (2000). Area: 49 658 sq km (19 173 sq miles)
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