GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "island (atoll) in the western Pacific 26 miles (42 kilometers) south of the Equator; formerly a joint British, New Zealand, and Australian trust territory; since 1968 an independent republic" Crossword Clue

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GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "island (atoll) in the western Pacific 26 miles (42 kilometers) south of the Equator; formerly a joint British, New Zealand, and Australian trust territory; since 1968 an independent republic" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
2. a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GEOGRAPHICAL (adjective)
1. determined by geography
2. of or relating to the science of geography
INDEPENDENT (adjective)
1. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
INDEPENDENT (noun)
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

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