Maug Islands
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The Maug Islands consist of three islands that form the caldera of an ancient volcano. The uninhabited group is part of the Northern Islands Municipality of the Northern Mariana Islands.
| Island | Area (km²) | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| North Island | 0.466 | 227 |
| East Island | 0.951 | 215 |
| West Island | 0.711 | 178 |
| TOTAL | 2.128 | 227 |
In the place of the ancient volcano is now a deep and spacious natural harbor. Steep cliffs border the islands and the landscape on the north and west islands is dominated by columns of basalt resembling tombstones. Vegetation on the islands consist mostly of grasses with a few coconut palms.
During World War II (1939-1945) the islands were used by the Japanese as a manned weather station.
[edit] External links
- Pascal Horst Lehne and Christoph Gäbler: Über die Marianen. Lehne-Verlag, Wohldorf in Germany 1972.
- Global Volcanism Program
- Oceandots.com
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