Pronunciation: ' b ō -n ə n
Variant: or Oga · sa · wa · ra Islands \ ( ˌ ) ō - ˌ gä-sä- ' wär-ä \
Function: geographical name
islands W Pacific ab 600 mi (966 km ) SSE of Tokyo; belong to Japan; administered by U.S. 1945-68 area 40 sq mi (104 sq km ), pop 1507