Volcano Islands

geographical name

variants: or Japanese Kazan Retto \ ˌkä-ˌzän-ˈre-(ˌ)tō

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Definition of Volcano Islands

islands in the western Pacific south of the Bonin Islands area 11 square miles (29 square kilometers) — see iwo jima

Note: The Volcano Islands belong to Japan, but were under U.S. control from 1945 to 1968.

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