Schouten-islands
[skout-n] /ˈskaʊt n/
noun, (used with a plural verb)
1.
a group of islands belonging to Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Oceans, off the N coast of New Guinea.
Schouten Islands
/ˈʃaʊtən/
plural noun
1.
a group of islands in the Pacific, off the N coast of Papua New Guinea. Area: 3185 sq km (1230 sq miles)
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