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Shortland Islands
The
Shortland Islands
are group of islands belonging to the
Western Province
of the
Solomon Islands
, at . Named by
John Shortland
, they lie in the extreme northwest of the country's territory, close to the island of
Bougainville
,
Papua New Guinea
. The largest island is
Shortland Island
. Other islands include Ovau Island, Pirumeri Island, Magusaiai Island,
Fauro Island
, and
Ballale Island
(which was occupied by the Japanese in
World War II
, and is home to many abandoned World War II aircraft).
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