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Palmyra Atoll, USA
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Located between Hawaii and American Samoa, Palmyra Atoll is a little unoccupied atoll consisting of an extensive reef, lagoons and some 50 islets. Resembling a tropical paradise, the island is covered with coconut trees, Scaevola plants, and tall Pisonia trees.
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Makronisos, Greece
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Extending over an area of 20 sq km (7.7 sq mi), Makronisos is an island in the Aegean Sea. Called Helena in ancient time, the island is now uninhabited but it used to serve as a prison island from the time of the Greek Civil War up until the restoration of democracy in 1974.
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Eil Malk, Palau
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One of the Mecherchar Islands, a small collection of limestone or coral reefs, Eil Malk is a 6 km (3.7 mi) long and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) wide uninhabited island belonging to Palau. There are more than 10 lakes on the island, including the famous Jellyfish Lake in the east of the island.
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Manana Island, USA
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An uninhabited islet in the Hawaiian Islands, Manana Island is often referred to as Rabbit Island, because its shape as seen from the nearby shore looks like a rabbit’s head and because it was once inhabited by introduced rabbits. It also serves as a seabird sanctuary.
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Diamond Rock, Martinique
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The Diamond Rock is a 175 m (574 ft) high basalt island belonging to the Caribbean island of Martinique, an oversees region of France. A popular scuba-diving spot, the uninhabited island gets its name from the reflections that its sides cast at certain hours of the day.
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