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Batan Islands

American  
[buh-tahn, bah-] / bəˈtɑn, bɑ- /

plural noun

  1. a group of islands in the N Philippines. 76 sq. mi. (197 sq. km).

Batan Islands British  
/ bəˈtɑːn /

plural noun

  1. a group of islands in the Philippines, north of Luzon. Capital: Basco. Pop: 16 467 (2000). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)

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The government now thought of establishing missionaries in the Batan islands, which lie to the north of Cagayan.

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