uninhabited
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Chinese academics have previously questioned Japan’s hold on the Ryukyu Islands, which include Okinawa, and the Senkaku Islands, an uninhabited group to the northeast of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The seabirds, synonymous with Rathlin Island off County Antrim, are not indigenous to the uninhabited Lighthouse Island, so no population existed there until an introduction scheme was launched around 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Developers also hope to transform the uninhabited island of Sazan -- once a secret communist military base -- into a glitzy tourist destination.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Cape Verde was uninhabited until the 15th century before Portuguese settlers arrived.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
When the first handful of Norwegians showed up on the shores of Iceland in the ninth century, the papar decided the country had become too crowded—even though it was still all but uninhabited.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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