BONIN ISLANDS


Meaning of BONIN ISLANDS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbō-nən ]

geographical name

or Oga·sa·wa·ra Islands (ˌ)ō-ˌgä-sä-ˈwär-ä

islands W Pacific about 600 miles (966 kilometers ) SSE of Tokyo; belong to Japan; administered by United States 1945-68 area 40 square miles (104 square kilometers ), population 1507

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.