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Saba, island, West Indies

(Encyclopedia) SabaSabasäˈbə [key], island (1990 est. pop. 1,100), 5 sq mi (13 sq km), a special municipality of the Netherlands, one of the NW Leeward Islands, West Indies. It was formerly part of…

Taal, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Taal, LakeTaal, Laketä–älˈ [key], 103 sq mi (267 sq km), SW Luzon, the Philippines, 40 mi (65 km) S of Manila. One of the most picturesque places in the country, the lake lies within a…

El Chichón

(Encyclopedia) El Chichón, volcano, Chiapas, Mexico, 40 mi (59 km) SSW of Villahermosa, rising to 3,478 ft (1,060 m). Also known as Chichonal, it had not erupted significantly in historic times until…

Ambae

(Encyclopedia) Ambae, volcanic island, c.154 sq mi (400 sq km), Penama prov., N Vanuatu, SW Pacific, 30 mi (48 km) E of Espíritu Santo; also known historically as Aoba, Omba, and Lepers Island. The…

Gamalama

(Encyclopedia) Gamalama, volcano, Indonesia: see Ternate.

Grímsvötn

(Encyclopedia) Grímsvötn, volcano, Iceland: see Vatnajökull.

Kazan-retto

(Encyclopedia) Kazan-retto: see Volcano Islands.

Mont Pelée

(Encyclopedia) Mont Pelée, volcano: see Pelée.

Aetna

(Encyclopedia) Aetna, volcano: see Etna, Italy.

Fuego

(Encyclopedia) FuegoFuegofwēˈgō [key] or Volcán de FuegoVolcán de Fuegobōlcänˈ ᵺē [key]Volcán de Fuego fwēˈgō [key] [Span.,=volcano of fire], active volcano, 12,346 ft (3,763 m) high, S central…