Shortland Island
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Shortland Islands
The Shortland Islands are group of islands belonging to the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, at . Named by John Shortland, they lie in the extreme northwest of the country's territory, close to the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Shortland Island...
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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, at 7.0333333°S 155.7833333°E. Named by John Shortland
John Shortland (naval officer)
John Shortland , naval officer, was born near Plymouth, England, the son of John Shortland. Serving in the Royal Navy between 1755–1790, he died in Lille, France in 1803....
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