Tarawa
Tarawa
Of the four main Japanese islands, Kyushu is the southernmost.
Japanese fortifications on the island of Midway.
About 100 miles north of the Island of Midway, at the Japanese carrier fleet.
Tarawa
Tarawa
Tarawa
Iwo Jima, an island in the Pacific Ocean, played a crucial role in World War II as a stepping stone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
Island-Hopping
In 1668, Spain established a colony on the Mariana Islands, named for the Spanish queen, Mariana of Austria. The island arc is located on the Mariana Plate, which is on the western side of the trench.
The capital of the Northern Mariana Islands is Capitol Hill, which is located on the island of Saipan.
The capital of the Northern Mariana Islands is Capitol Hill, which is located on the island of Saipan.
Tinian Island of the North Mariana Islands.
The Mariana Trench is located south of Japan and east of China, in the northern Pacific Ocean, near the island of Guam.
Eyre
Eyre