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865:Nisyros
854:Levitha
845:(Lipsi)
843:Leipsoi
828:Kinaros
768:Chamili
683:Sikinos
673:Serifos
633:Mykonos
623:Kythnos
613:Kimolos
573:Donousa
528:Amorgos
420:General
198:History
170:Islands
162:Tenedos
1561:Euboea
1508:Pseira
1438:Mavros
1408:Kefali
1388:Karavi
1275:Cretan
1265:Valaxa
1255:Skyros
1210:Piperi
1185:Gioura
1180:Erinia
1097:Aegina
1064:Thasos
1013:Lesbos
1008:Lemnos
998:Imbros
993:Icaria
973:Chryse
890:Rhodes
875:Patmos
738:Alimia
678:Sifnos
653:Rineia
583:Gyaros
543:Andros
538:Ananes
455:Turkey
452:
442:Greece
439:
182:Thasos
168:Tavşan
158:Imbros
138:Lemnos
134:Lesbos
126:Ikaria
103:Turkey
99:Greece
1537:Other
1518:Souda
1393:Karga
1358:Elasa
1333:Crete
1175:Dasia
1122:Poros
1117:Hydra
1112:Dokos
1049:Samos
1039:Psara
1034:Pasas
978:Cunda
968:Chios
920:Tilos
910:Syrna
900:Saria
880:Platy
860:Nimos
849:Leros
823:Kasos
788:Halki
783:Gyali
743:Arkoi
698:Tinos
688:Syros
643:Paros
638:Naxos
628:Milos
608:Keros
563:Delos
533:Anafi
464:Other
146:Psara
130:Chios
122:Samos
1433:Leon
1328:Avgo
1220:Repi
905:Symi
793:Imia
703:Vous
289:and
180:and
113:and
85:The
1343:Dia
833:Kos
603:Kea
588:Ios
327:KML
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