Bonin Islands
geographical name
Bo·nin Islands
ˈbō-nən 
variants
or Ogasawara Islands
islands in the western Pacific about 600 miles (966 kilometers) south-southeast of Tokyo; belong to Japan; administered by U.S. 1945–68 area 40 square miles (104 square kilometers), population 1507
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“Bonin Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bonin%20Islands. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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