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Lewis, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Lewis, Scotland: see Lewis and Harris. ...Kéa, island, Greece
(Encyclopedia)Kéa kāˈôs, kēˈŏs [key], Lat. Ceos, island (1991 pop. 1,787), c.61 sq mi (160 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; one of the Cyclades. Fruits, barley, and silk are produced. Kéa, the main tow...Jura, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Jura, island, Great Britain: see Hebrides, the. ...Lismore, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Lismore lĭzˈmôr, lĭzmôrˈ [key], island, 91⁄2 mi (15.3 km) long and 11⁄2 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, in Loch Linnhe. There are ruins of several old castles, one of which wa...Hydra, island, Greece
(Encyclopedia)Hydra, Greece: see Ídhra.Saint Helena Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Helena Island: see Sea Islands. ...Saint Mary's Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's Island: see Banjul, Gambia. ...Salamis, island, Greece
(Encyclopedia)Salamis, island, E Greece, in the Saronic Gulf, W of Athens. It early belonged to Aegina but was later under Athenian control, except for a brief period after it was occupied (c.600 b.c.) by Megara. I...Pomona, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Pomona, Orkney Island, Scotland: see Mainland. ...Port Royal Island
(Encyclopedia)Port Royal Island: see Sea Islands. ...Browse by Subject
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