Line [Islands] - Line

Japanese: ライン[諸島] - ライン
Line [Islands] - Line
A group of islands stretching from north to south in the central Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii. Three islands, including Palmyra and Jarvis, are US territories, while eight islands, including Christmas (Kiritimati), Fanning (Tabuaeran), and Washington (Teraina), belong to Kiribati. Only the above three islands in Kiribati are inhabited. There are coconut plantations. Approximately 478 km2 . 9,236 people (2010).
Related article Gilbert Islands

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Japanese:
中部太平洋,ハワイ南方に南北に連なる島群。パルマイラ,ジャービスほか計3島は米領,クリスマス(キリティマティ),ファニング(タブアエラン),ワシントン(テライナ)など8島はキリバスに属する。住民がいるのはキリバス領の上記3島のみ。ココヤシのプランテーションがある。約478km2。9236人(2010)。
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