Mariana Islands

[ mair-ee-ahn-uh ahy-luhndz, mar-; Spanish mah-ree-ah-nah ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1,127 sq. km).

Mariana Islands

/ ˌmærɪˈɑːnə /

plural noun

1. a chain of volcanic and coral islands in the W Pacific, east of the Philippines and north of New Guinea: divided politically into Guam (a US unincorporated territory) and the islands north of Guam constituting the Northern Mariana Islands (a US commonwealth territory). Area: 1018 sq km (393 sq miles) Former name (1521–1668)Ladrone Islands

Example Sentences

The Mariana Islands consist of a chain of volcanic islands approximately 450 miles long.

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The Mariana Islands lie between the area of the Asiatic monsoon and the belt of the northeast trade winds.

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Of the 17 species of migratory shore birds recorded from the Mariana Islands, eight were identified.

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It is interesting that Ducula or some other large pigeon has not become established in the Mariana Islands.

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He compares it here with Myzomela rubrata, which he considered as a resident of the Mariana Islands.

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