Schouten Islands

[ skout-n ]

noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. a group of islands belonging to Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Oceans, off the N coast of New Guinea.

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British Dictionary definitions for Schouten Islands

Schouten Islands

/ (ˈʃaʊtən) /


pl n
  1. a group of islands in the Pacific, off the N coast of Papua New Guinea. Area: 3185 sq km (1230 sq miles)

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