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8 of the World’s Most-Remote Islands: Media

How many of these faraway lands have you heard of?

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Easter Island: Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile.
Jeremy Woodhouse—Digital Vision/Getty Images
Kerguelen Islands
Glacier in the Kerguelen Islands.
B.navez
South Spitsbergen National Park
South Spitsbergen National Park, Norway.
Bjoertvedt
Bounty Bay
The rugged coast at Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Island
Peter J. Anerine/Shostal Associates
Map showing the physical features of Russia
EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, Inc.
Gough Island
Gough Island, part of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, southern Atlantic Ocean.
Photo by Steven Chown in Gewin V (2005) Eco-Defense against Invasions. PLoS Biol 3(12): e429. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0030429
Easter Island: moai
Moai (busts) on Easter Island, Chile.
© Adalberto Rios Szalay/Sexto Sol—Photodisc/Getty Images
penguins on South Georgia island
Gentoo penguins, South Georgia island.
© Liam Quinn
Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, as viewed from the International Space Station....
JSC/NASA