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1008:Anuta Paina
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834:Guadalcanal
826:Guadalcanal
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302:Guadalcanal
248:Fera Island
229:Guadalcanal
78:Archipelago
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658:18 January
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599:18 January
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401:planting.
368:Queensland
338:Ugi Island
326:Malaupaina
278:brigantine
156:Population
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912:San Jorge
902:Maleivona
739:Tanambogo
476:(extinct)
431:Languages
330:Malaulalo
262:explorer
63:Geography
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68:Location
1513:Balalae
1491:Vangunu
1466:Rendova
1456:Olasana
1401:Lumbari
1386:Liapari
1366:Kennedy
1351:Arundel
1328:Western
1318:Tikopia
1199:Makalom
1172:Taumako
1134:Rennell
1117:Bellona
1092:Matuavi
1052:Malaita
1040:Sulufou
1030:Adagege
1018:Laulasi
995:Malaita
975:Owariki
970:Owaraha
940:Ali'ite
864:Vulelua
806:Rob Roy
761:Mbanika
721:Central
708:Islands
531:Hammond
404:During
399:coconut
349:Honiara
334:Ali'ite
310:Vangunu
298:Malaita
291:Alférez
260:Spanish
254:History
221:Malaita
1476:Telina
1431:Nakaza
1406:Marovo
1371:Kiambe
1306:Utupua
1264:Pileni
1259:Pigeon
1249:Nukapu
1204:Matema
1194:Lomlom
1144:Temotu
945:Makira
922:Sikopo
897:Mahige
874:Isabel
849:Marapa
816:Wagina
766:Pavuvu
744:Tulagi
734:Gavutu
539:
504:
408:, the
336:, and
318:Makira
198:island
194:Mahaga
190:Ysabel
186:Isabel
35:Mahaga
1523:Fauro
1518:Faisi
1471:Simbo
1421:Mbulo
1416:Mbava
1391:Logha
1356:Ghizo
1346:Akara
1291:Teanu
1286:Nendö
1276:Banie
1229:Ngawa
1214:Ngalo
1167:Tahua
1152:Anuta
1087:Faore
1003:Alite
985:Ulawa
907:Ramos
854:Nughu
756:Aeaun
391:Samoa
364:sugar
322:Ulawa
240:Buala
145:Buala
1560:Mono
1538:Ovau
1486:Uepi
1436:Naru
1396:Lola
1361:Ghoi
1281:Malo
1067:Ndai
811:Taro
773:Savo
660:2013
629:2013
601:2013
537:ISBN
502:ISBN
372:Fiji
370:and
345:gold
306:Savo
289:and
192:and
88:Area
980:Ugi
960:Pio
710:of
439:.
374:).
351:on
200:in
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332:,
328:,
324:,
320:,
316:,
312:,
308:,
304:,
300:,
250:.
204:,
188:,
693:e
686:t
679:v
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458:n
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