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121Torres Strait Islands — Island group (pop., 1981: 6,000), in the Torres Strait. They are inhabited by a mixture of Polynesians, Melanesians, and Aborigines. They comprise three clusters: Western (high, rocky, and barren), Central (coral), and Eastern (volcanic, with… …
122OCEANIAN AFFAIRS — ▪ 1994 Environmental issues dominated the 1993 meeting of the South Pacific Forum, which was held in Nauru in August. For the first time in many years, the Forum was attended in person by the heads of governments of all 15 Forum members.… …
123commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …
124Pacific Islands — ▪ region, Pacific Ocean Introduction island geographic region of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises three ethnogeographic groupings Melanesia (Melanesian culture), Micronesia (Micronesian culture), and Polynesia (Polynesian culture) but… …
125China — • Includes history, government, education, and religion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. China China † …
126trepang — noun /trɪˈpaŋ/ Bêche de mer, sea cucumber. There had been a drop in the mother of pearl shell market and quite a few of the pearling luggers had turned their attention to diving for trepang, which had survived the ravages of the depression and… …
127Townsville — This article is about the metropolitan area of Townsville. For the Townsville CBD suburb, see Townsville City, Queensland. For the local government area, see City of Townsville. For other uses, see Townsville (disambiguation). Townsville… …
128Pulu-Keeling-Nationalpark — Suppenschildkröte …
