wallis islands

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Определение wallis islands в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Island group (pop., 1996: 9,528), forming the northeastern part of the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna, South Pacific Ocean. It comprises the main island of Uvea and eight islets, all enclosed in one coral reef, and it has an area of 23 sq mi (60 sq km). Visited in 1767 by the British navigator Capt. Samuel Wallis, the islands were occupied by the French in 1842. They became a French protectorate in 1887 and part of the overseas territory in 1959

Расстановка переносов

Wal·lis islands

Турецкое произношение

wôlîs aylındz

Произношение

/ˈwôləs ˈīləndz/ /ˈwɔːlɪs ˈaɪləndz/