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Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands Volcanic island chain in the w Pacific Ocean, stretching over 800km (500mi) of the Marianas Trench, c.2400km (1500mi) e of the Philippines. The group comprises Guam and the islands of the Northern Marianas: Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Pagan, and 11 smaller islands. Discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, and named Islands of Thieves, the islands were renamed the Marianas in 1668. The Northern Marianas came under German control in 1898, subsequently passing to Japan. Taken by US forces in 1944, they became part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947. In 1978, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands formed in association with the USA, and in 1986 the islanders acquired US citizenship. Trusteeship status ended in 1990. Exports include sugar cane, coconuts and coffee. Tourism is important. Area (excluding Guam): 464sq km (179sq mi). Pop. (2002) 78,400.
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"Mariana Islands." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mariana Islands." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-MarianaIslands.html "Mariana Islands." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-MarianaIslands.html |
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Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands, group of fifteen Pacific islands that stretch in a curve for 800 km. (500 mi.) half way between Japan and the island of New Guinea. The four biggest islands are Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam. Guam was ceded to the USA by Spain in 1898. The others were purchased by Germany and during the First World War they were captured by Japan to whom the League of Nations mandated them after 1918. Guam was occupied by the Japanese two days after Pearl Harbor and Saipan became an important administrative centre for them during the Pacific war. Operation FORAGER was launched by US forces in February 1944 to capture the whole group, the last, Guam, falling that August. The most northerly of the main islands, Saipan, was 1,930 km. (1,200 mi.) from Tokyo and the islands became the main US base for mounting the strategic air offensive against Japan.
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Mariana Islands." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Mariana Islands." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-MarianaIslands.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Mariana Islands." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-MarianaIslands.html |
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Marianas
Marianas Trench The oceanic trench which marks the destructive margin between the Pacific Plates and Philippine Plates. The trench is about 11 km deep, and there is evidence of little or no accretionary wedge. The subduction zone steepens at depth, becoming almost vertical, with hypocentres down to approximately 700 km.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Marianas." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Marianas." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Marianas.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Marianas." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Marianas.html |
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Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands see Northern Mariana Islands and Guam . |
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"Mariana Islands." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mariana Islands." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-MarianaI.html "Mariana Islands." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-MarianaI.html |
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Marianas
Marianas see Northern Mariana Islands and Guam . |
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"Marianas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Marianas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Marianas.html "Marianas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Marianas.html |
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Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands See northern mariana islands.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mariana Islands." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mariana Islands." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-MarianaIslands.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mariana Islands." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-MarianaIslands.html |
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Marianas
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"Marianas." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Marianas." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Marianas.html "Marianas." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Marianas.html |
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