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Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning safe haven. The islands later came under the control of first Carthage (400 BC) and then Rome (218 BC), before being conquered by Arabs in 870 AD, who would greatly influence local culture, notably in the Maltese language. In 1127 they were finally replaced by the Sicilian Normans, after which Malta became Christian again. |
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Achill Island in County Mayo is the largest island off the Irish mainland, and is situated off the west coast. Achill is attached to the mainland by a bridge between the villages of Achill Sound and Achill, so it is possible to drive onto the island. |
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The Falkland Islands were uninhabited when first discovered by Europeans, but the recent discovery of the remains of a wooden canoe is strong evidence that they had previously been visited, most probably by the Yaghan people of Tierra del Fuego. |
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Thurston Island (72º06'S 99º00´W) is an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, 215 km long, 90 km wide and 15,700 km² in area, lying a short way off the NW end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the western portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. |
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The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a grouping of small tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia, around 18°N, 152°E. They are scattered over a sea area of about 1 million km², with the Willis Islets the most important, and total over 3 000 km of shoreline, but less than three square kilometers of land and no ports or harbors, only offshore anchorage.
They are important nesting areas for birds and turtles, but their natural resources are negligible. |
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