islands

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Indonesia's national disaster agency, meanwhile, instructed officials in the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands "to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The term can include people with roots in dozens of countries from Sri Lanka to China’s border with Russia to Pacific islands, with completely different exposure patterns and cuisines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Most of the islands are, as Antelope was until this year, submerged reefs which in the past had no human settlements.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Ulva is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Hebrides.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Despite Magellan’s death, Spaniards continued to colonize the islands.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly