mariana islands

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Definition von mariana islands im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521

formerly Ladrone Islands Island group, western Pacific Ocean. Located east of the Philippines, it comprises 15 islands and is divided politically into Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The population is descended from the pre-Spanish Chamorro people and Spanish, Mexican, German, Philippine, and Japanese settlers. Spanish cultural traditions are strong. After Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to discover them in 1521, they were visited frequently but were not colonized until 1668, at which time Jesuit missionaries changed their name to honor Mariana of Austria, regent of Spain

{i} chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean

Türkische aussprache

meriänı aylındz

Aussprache

/ˌmerēˈanə ˈīləndz/ /ˌmɛriːˈænə ˈaɪləndz/