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uninhabited

British  
/ ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a place) not having inhabitants

    an uninhabited island

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Israel is a world leader in surveillance technology, drones, small arms and other products of great use to a resource-strapped government that oversees a vast and largely uninhabited territory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan has its own territorial dispute with China over a cluster of uninhabited islands called the Senkakus.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new ranger is being sought for a tiny uninhabited island in the north west Highlands.

From BBC

Although these islands are uninhabited, sovereignty over Matthew and Hunter allows New Caledonia, and therefore France, to have a large exclusive economic zone.

From Barron's

The vessel ran aground on rocks near the uninhabited island of Jogdo.

From BBC