islands

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Britain kept control of the Chagos Islands after Mauritius gained independence in the 1960s.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Many of the vessels that cross the strait fly common shipping flags such as those of Panama, the Marshall Islands, and Malta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

La Gomera is the second smallest of Spain's Canary Islands - it's about 50 minutes by ferry from Tenerife, the largest.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The sea lion breeding and pupping season is fast approaching at main rookeries such as the Channel Islands, according to Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations for the Marine Mammal Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But on March I, 1954, a thermonuclear weapons test at Bikini in the Marshall Islands detonated at higher yield than expected.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan