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United States minor outlying islands

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A collection of islands and archipelagos, consisting of various dependent territories of the United States, including: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, the Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island.

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  • Arabic: جُزُر الوِلَايَات المُتَّحِدَة الصَغِيرَة النَائِيَة — regions of the United States
  • Chinese Mandarin: 美國本土外小島嶼 /美国本土外小岛屿 (Měiguó Běntǔ Wài Xiǎodǎoyǔ) — regions of the United States
  • French: Îles mineures éloignées des États-Unis — regions of the United States
  • Japanese: 合衆国領有小離島 — regions of the United States
  • Norman: Les P'tites Îles d's Êtats Unnis — regions of the United States
  • Portuguese: Ilhas Menores Distantes dos Estados Unidos — regions of the United States
  • Portuguese: Ilhas Menores Afastadas dos Estados Unidos — regions of the United States
  • Thai: เกาะเล็กรอบนอกของสหรัฐ (gɔ̀-lék-rɔ̂ɔp-nɔ̂ɔk-kɔ̌ɔng-sà-hà-rát) — regions of the United States