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Qeshm, Iran Queixome, Kishm, Jazīrat aṭ‐Ṭawīla The largest island in the Persian Gulf and the main town on it. The Arabic name, Jazīrat aṭ‐Ṭawīla, means ‘Long Island’. The present name has evolved from the Portuguese who built a fort in the 17th century around which their town of Queixome developed.

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Qeshm or Qishm , largest island of Iran, c.500 sq mi (1,300 sq km), S Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz. It is mostly rocky and has little vegetation; dates and fruits are raised. Qeshm, at the eastern end of the island, is the largest town.

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	IRAN: QESHM SATELLITE HOOK UP OPENS MANY DOORS - OUTLOOK. Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 9/5/2005
	IRAN: QESHM FTZ INFRASTRUCTURE STATISTICS.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 12/14/1999
	IRAN: QESHM ISLAND'S ECOTOURISM POTENTIAL HIGHLIGHTED.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 8/11/2004

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	Iran: Qeshm islanders await a second invasion. (free trade zone) Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 7/5/1996; ; 700+ words ; The people of Qeshm island, designated a free trade zone in...masks to ward off the burning sun. Near Qeshm town stands a newly erected statue of Imamqoli...threats from the British and the Dutch. Qeshm has still not lost its reputation as a...
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	Kobe Steel to build plant on Qeshm Island. (Iran) (includes other news briefs) Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 10/12/1990; 700+ words ; Kobe Steel to build plant on Qeshm island Kobe Steel of Japan has signed an...to build a direct-reduction plant on Qeshm island to produce 1 million tonnes a year...schedule for units two to five is unclear. Qeshm island, in the Strait of Hormuz, was...
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	Qeshm pipeline tender issued. Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 2/16/2001; 482 words ; ...a submarine pipeline to supply water to Qeshm island. The project is backed by a $55...s main port in the Strait of Hormuz. Qeshm island, declared a free zone for private...to supply water to both Bandar Abbas and Qeshm. Jeddah-based IDB has extended a $40...
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