Bonin Islands


Bo·nin Islands

geographical name \ˈbō-nən\

Definition of BONIN ISLANDS

islands W Pacific ab 600 miles (966 kilometers) SSE of Tokyo; belong to Japan; administered by United States 1945–68 area 40 square miles (104 square kilometers), pop 1507

Variants of BONIN ISLANDS

Bo·nin Islands or Oga·sa·wa·ra Islands \(ˌ)ō-ˌgä-sä-ˈwär-ä\

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