The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 87
... Islands Cocos Island United States claimed the atoll under the Guano Act of 1856 but did not occupy it . France an- nexed the island in 1858 , and Mexico established a garrison there in 1897. The conflicting claims of France and Mexico ...
... Islands Cocos Island United States claimed the atoll under the Guano Act of 1856 but did not occupy it . France an- nexed the island in 1858 , and Mexico established a garrison there in 1897. The conflicting claims of France and Mexico ...
Page 527
... island " persisted after a channel was partly filled in to make it a penin- sula . Facing the Atlantic Ocean , Coney Island has a fine beach and a boardwalk . Formerly char- acterized principally by garish amusement enter- prises ...
... island " persisted after a channel was partly filled in to make it a penin- sula . Facing the Atlantic Ocean , Coney Island has a fine beach and a boardwalk . Formerly char- acterized principally by garish amusement enter- prises ...
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... islands of Paxos , Antipaxos , and other small islands , it forms the department of Corfu . Corfu is also the name of the island's chief city , which serves as the capital of the department and as the seat of the Greek Ortho- dox ...
... islands of Paxos , Antipaxos , and other small islands , it forms the department of Corfu . Corfu is also the name of the island's chief city , which serves as the capital of the department and as the seat of the Greek Ortho- dox ...
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