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Di'o•mede Is'lands
Pronunciation: (dī'u-mēd"), [key]two islands in Bering Strait, one belonging to the Russian Federation
(Big Diomede), ab. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km), and one belonging to the U.S.
(Little Diomede), ab. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km): separated by the International Date Line.
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