Ellice Islands

Japanese: Ellice Islands(英語表記)ElliceIslands
Ellice Islands

…It is the fourth smallest country in the world after the Vatican, Monaco, and Nauru. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands.
[Nature]
Although it stretches 560 km from the northernmost island to the southernmost island, its total area is only 25.9 km2 ; the largest island, Vaitupu, is 5.6 km2, while the smallest, Niurakita (Nurakita), is 0.5 km2.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ellice Islands" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…バチカン,モナコ,ナウルに次いで4番目に小さい国である。旧称エリス諸島Ellice Islands。
[自然]
 最北の島から最南の島まで560kmにも及ぶが,総面積は25.9km2にしかすぎず,最大のバイトゥプ島で5.6km2,最小のニウラキタ(ヌラキタ)島は0.5km2である。…

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