Archipelago

• Japan Locator Map
  
  Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands featuring an intriguing blend of centuries-old history and customs alongside comfortable modern amenities.
  https://www.map-of-japan.org/japan.htm
• Geographia - Bahamas
  
  An archipelago with thousands of islands, The Bahamas offers a broad variety of destinations, from the historic pirate haven of Nassau to the naturalist paradise of Inagua.
  http://www.geographia.com/bahamas/
• Santorini, Greece
  
  Santorini is the largest island in an archipelago of the same name located 120 miles southeast of Greece's mainland in the Aegean Sea. Santorini's capital, Fira, clings to a cliffside with breathtaking views into the lagoon below it.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santorini

• Polar bears invade Russian town; locals delighted but wary
  
  Russian wildlife specialists are heading for an Arctic archipelago to try to resolve a situation that has both terrified and delighted the locals: Polar bears who have moved into a populated area.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019 19:49:43 GMT.
• State of emergency as polar bears invade Russian region
  
  A state of emergency has been declared in the remote Russian archipelago of Novaya Zemlya after dozens of polar bears invaded human settlements, according to reports.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 09 Feb 2019 20:25:00 +0000.
• Russian Arctic archipelago sounds alarm over aggressive polar bears
  
  A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an "invasion" of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings. ...
  Yahoo.  Saturday, 09 Feb 2019 06:53:21 -0500.
• Cape Verde Police Arrest 11 Russian Sailors After Alleged Cocaine Seizure
  
  Police in the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde say they have seized nearly ten tons of cocaine and arrested 11 Russian sailors aboard a vessel docked in the capital.
  Radio Liberty.  Saturday, 02 Feb 2019 01:16:04 +0000.
• Indonesia binges on e-commerce
  
  Local champions are battling Chinese-backed firms across the archipelago
  Economist.  Saturday, 12 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000.
• Indonesia to double 2019 disaster relief budget after last year's tragedies
  
  Indonesia will more than double its disaster response budget to 15 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in 2019, officials said on Tuesday, after a series of major natural disasters devastated three regions of the archipelago last year.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 08 Jan 2019 07:05 GMT.
• Iguanas Reintroduced to Santiago Island in Galapagos
  
  A group of more than 1,400 iguanas have been reintroduced to an Ecuadoran island in the Galapagos archipelago around two centuries after they disappeared from there, authorities said on Monday. ...
  Voice of America.  Monday, 07 Jan 2019 21:45:27 -0500.
• First ever Arctic bank robber gets caught cold
  
  An armed man has robbed a bank in the world's northernmost settlement on Norway's remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard but he was caught shortly afterwards, authorities said on Friday.
  The Local.  Friday, 21 Dec 2018 15:27:14 +0100.
• Sailing: Maltese yacht joins challengers for the America's Cup
  
  The Royal Malta Yacht Club's Malta Altus Challenge will take part in the 36th America's Cup in 2021, the first time a yacht from the tiny Mediterranean archipelago has challenged for the prestigious 167-year-old sailing trophy.
  Reuters.  Thursday, 06 Dec 2018 19:38:29 -0500.

Stockholm Archipelago Islands at Sunset

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