- Bismarck Archipelago
- geographical name archipelago W Pacific N of E end of New Guinea area 19,173 square miles (49,658 square kilometers)
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Bismarck Archipelago
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Bismarck Archipelago — group of islands north and east of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea: 19,200 sq mi (49,728 sq km) … English World dictionary
Bismarck Archipelago — The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and part of Papua New Guinea.HistoryThe first inhabitants of the Archipelago arrived around 33,000 years ago after sailing from… … Wikipedia
Bismarck Archipelago — a group of islands in Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean, including the Admiralty Islands, New Britain, New Ireland, and adjacent islands. ab. 23,000 sq. mi. (59,570 sq. km). * * * Island group, western Pacific Ocean. Lying… … Universalium
BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO — (188), an archipelago formerly called New Britain, NE. of New Guinea; under the protectorate of Germany … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Bismarck Archipelago — noun a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific to the northeast of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea • Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago • Part Holonyms: ↑Melanesia, ↑Papua New Guinea, ↑Independent State of Papua New Guinea • Part Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Bismarck Archipelago — isl. group, Trust Territory of New Guinea; 19,200 sq. mi … Webster's Gazetteer
Bismarck Archipelago — Bis′marck Archipel′ago n. geg a group of islands in Papua New Guinea, in the SW Pacific Ocean, including the Admiralty Islands, New Britain, New Ireland, and adjacent islands. ab. 23,000 sq. mi. (59,570 sq. km) … From formal English to slang
Bismarck Archipelago — /ˌbɪzmak akəˈpɛləgoʊ/ (say .bizmahk ahkuh peluhgoh) noun a group of islands in the south western Pacific, north east of New Guinea and forming part of PNG, including the Admiralty Islands, New Hanover, New Ireland and adjacent islands …
Bismarck-Archipel — Karte des Bismarck Archipels Gewässer Pazifischer Ozean … Deutsch Wikipedia
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