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Kerguelen Islands

[kur-guh-len, -luh n]

noun

an archipelago in the S Indian Ocean: a possession of France. 2394 sq. mi. (6200 sq. km).

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French Ker·gué·len

[ker-gey-len] /kɛr geɪˈlɛn/.

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