"third island chain" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: By extension, from second island chain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} third island chain
  1. (politics, India) The Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Sumatra; from Burma in the north to either the Indonesian Archipelago, or Australia in the south. Tags: India Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-third_island_chain-en-name-qO91TrKQ Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: government, politics
  2. (politics, US) The Aleutian Islands, Emperor Seamounts, Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, New Zealand; from Alaska to New Zealand or Tasmania and Australia. Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-third_island_chain-en-name-L3KDtdaw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Third Island Chain Related terms: first island chain, First Island Chain, second island chain, Second Island Chain

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