832-396470 - Wall with mourning wreath for the Russian concentration camp victims, Soviet Union inscription, Wall of Nations, Ravensbrueck Memorial, former concentration camp for woman, Fuerstenberg Havel, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

832-396380 - Statue, Frederick II, former King of Prussia, Monument, Schoepfwerk, Knock, Emden, East Frisia, Germany, Europe

832-396471 - Flag in the national colours of Ukraine hanging from the letter U of Russia, in memory of the Ukrainian concentration camp victims, Wall of Nations, Ravensbrueck Memorial, former woman's concentration camp, Fuerstenberg Havel, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

832-396472 - Old Russian tank, Soviet tank, monument on the road to the former Ravensbrueck woman's concentration camp, commemorating the liberation by the Red Army in 1945, Fuerstenberg Havel, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

1292-3009 - The Roman theater of Zaragoza (formerly Caesaraugusta), Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, Europe

860-290896 - Northern Lights over settlement Kuummiit (formerly spelled Kummiut). Ammassalik area in East Greenland. North America, Greenland, Danish Territorrry

860-290895 - Settlement Kuummiit (formerly spelled Kummiut). Ammassalik area in East Greenland. North America, Greenland, Danish Territorrry

860-290897 - Northern lights over Angmagssalik Fjord near settlement Kuummiit (formerly spelled Kummiut). Ammassalik area in East Greenland. North America, Greenland, Danish Territorrry

746-90760 - Dominant bull with female ready to mate. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90762 - Dominant bull. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90761 - Dominant bull with female ready to mate. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90765 - Young bull on sandy beach. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90763 - Females in colony on pebble beach. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90764 - Young bull on sandy beach. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90758 - Bull and female in tussock belt. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90759 - Dominant bull with female ready to mate. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

746-90757 - Young bull huntig for Gentoo penguins. The hunt happens on the beach not in water. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion or Patagonian sea lion. South America, Falkland Islands

832-395933 - Former mining station Calypsobyen, old pipeline with wooden barrack, view of Bellsund, Spitsbergen Island, Norway, Europe

832-395940 - Former whaling station Bamsebu in Bellsund, Spitsbergen, Norway, Europe

832-395941 - Former mining station Calypsobyen, wooden barrack and dilapidated metal mast, view of Bellsund, Spitsbergen Island, Norway, Europe

832-395932 - Former whaling station Bamsebu in Bellsund, dilapidated wooden boat, Spitsbergen, Norway, Europe

832-395939 - Former mining station Calypsobyen, wooden barrack with wooden boat, view of Bellsund, Spitsbergen Island, Norway, Europe

832-395118 - Sculpture on the former Villa Dessauer, built in 1884 in neo-Renaissance style, today a museum, Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394306 - Former swimming pool where the Taliban were hanging their prisoners, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

832-394101 - Congress Hall, unfinished monumental building of the National Socialists on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, 1933-1945, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394105 - Arcade tour of the Congress Hall, unfinished monumental building of the National Socialists on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, 1933-1945, Composing, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394102 - Arcade circuit of the Congress Hall, unfinished monumental building of the National Socialists on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, 1933-1945, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394103 - Arcade tour of the Congress Hall, unfinished monumental building of the National Socialists on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, 1933-1945, Composing, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394024 - Aerial view of Banz Monastery, former Benedictine monastery, southern German baroque, near Bad Staffelstein, Lichtenfels district, Franconian Switzerland, Franconian Alps, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394025 - Aerial view of Banz Monastery, former Benedictine monastery, southern German baroque, near Bad Staffelstein, Lichtenfels district, Franconian Switzerland, Franconian Alps, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-394104 - Arcade tour of the Congress Hall, unfinished monumental building of the National Socialists on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, 1933-1945, Composing, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia Bavaria, Germany, Europe

1116-51949 - Close-up portrait of a plains zebra (Equus quagga - formerly Equus burchellii) eyeing the camera through the bushes in the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

1116-51935 - Plains zebra (Equus quagga formerly Equus burchellii) standing in the middle of the long grass on the savanna looking at the camera at the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

1116-51948 - Extreme close-up of the striped fur and mane of a plains zebra (Equus quagga - formerly Equus burchellii) in the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

1113-107220 - Aerial view of the river cruise ship Excellence Katharina (formerly MS General Lavrinenkov) while passing the Kalyazin bell tower in the Volga river (which is all that is left of the old town of Kalyazin after the Uglich reservoir was flooded), Kalyazin,

1113-105694 - Gambia; Central River Region; Shop in Janjanbureh; formerly Georgetown

1113-105693 - Gambia; Central River Region; Street in Janjanbureh; formerly Georgetown

832-393312 - Salt dump, potash mining, railway tracks, Kolonnenweg, Lochplattenweg, Gruenes Band, border trail, former German-German border, Philipsthal, Werratal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, Hesse, Germany, Europe

860-289794 - Wild Alpine Newt male (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris). Lago Nero, mountain lake, 1739m. Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.

860-289795 - Wild Alpine Newt male (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris). Lago Nero, mountain lake, 1739m. Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.

832-389994 - Mount Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, Stony Hill View, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, North America

1112-5887 - The harbor in the small Greenlandic village of Qaqortoq, formerly Julianehab, in southern Greenland, Polar Regions

149-5584 - A view of Stone Town including the Hindu Temple from the roof terrace of 236 Hrumzi Hotel, formerly Emerson & Green, Stone Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

252-4723 - City skyline and modern construction of buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

832-384307 - Dam of the Hoover Dam, Hoover Dam, Dam, near Las Vegas, Colorado River, Boulder City, formerly Junction City, Arizona border, Nevada, USA, North America

832-384306 - View of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge and Dam from the Hoover Dam, Hoover Dam, Dam, near Las Vegas, Colorado River, Boulder City, formerly Junction City, Arizona border, Nevada border, USA, North America

832-384305 - Lake Mead Lakeview Overlook, view over the lake and Lake Mead Marina, near Hoover Dam, Boulder City, formerly Junction City, Nevada, USA, North America

1116-48289 - Retablo, Church of the Virgen de la Asuncion (formerly a convent), Route of the Convents, Mama, Yucatan, Mexico

1319-13 - View of The Ak Orda Presidential Palace from Nurzhol Boulevard in Nur-Sultan City, formerly known as Astana, Kazakstan, Central Asia, Asia

83-13146 - The Kampot Pepper Shop on Old Market Avenue in this old formerly French colonial river port, Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

83-13156 - Woman shopping at a fruit stall in the central market at this old formerly French colonial river port city, Kampot, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

83-13145 - Faded balconies and shutters on a street in this old formerly French colonial river port, Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

83-13158 - Vegetable stall at the central market in this old formerly French colonial river port city, Kampot, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

83-13155 - Green bananas at the busy central market in this old formerly French colonial river port city, Kampot, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1131-1264 - Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) formerly known as Shahyad Tower and cultural complex, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

1131-1266 - Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) formerly known as Shahyad Tower and cultural complex at sunset, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

1131-1261 - Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) formerly known as Shahyad Tower and cultural complex, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

1131-1270 - Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) formerly known as Shahyad Tower and cultural complex at sunset, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

860-287098 - Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), adult, spyhopping, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

860-287092 - California sea lion ( Zalophus californianus), rests on buoy, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

860-287096 - Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), adult, mouth open behind the boat, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

860-287093 - California sea lion ( Zalophus californianus), rests on buoy, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

860-287097 - Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), adult, breaching, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

860-287095 - Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), adult, mouth open behind the boat, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

860-287094 - California sea lion ( Zalophus californianus), rests on buoy, Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico

1116-40063 - A Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA. This particular female manta with a missing left cephalic lobe has been observed by divers and snorkelers at Kona since

1116-40062 - Endemic Hawaiian Saddle Wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey) approach to clean a Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) of parasites at a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA. This particular female manta with a missing

1116-40064 - While a Hawaii Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) searches for parasites in its mouth, a Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer. This par

794-4611 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4586 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4585 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4610 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4620 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4592 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4584 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4579 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

794-4588 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT), formerly Victoria Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

1104-1166 - The Former Viceregal Lodge, formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India, Shimla (Simla), Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

743-1620 - Quiver trees (kokerboom) (Aloidendron dichotomum) (formerly Aloe dichotoma), Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa

743-1623 - Quiver trees at sunrise (kokerboom) (Aloidendron dichotomum) (formerly Aloe dichotoma), Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa

743-1624 - Quiver tree in twilight (kokerboom) (Aloidendron dichotomum), (formerly Aloe dichotoma), Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa

743-1621 - Quiver trees at sunset (kokerboom) (Aloidendron dichotomum) (formerly Aloe dichotoma), Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa

743-1622 - Quiver tree at sunset (kokerboom) (Aloidendron dichotomu) (formerly Aloe dichotoma), Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa

1184-2541 - Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress formerly known as Akkerman on the Black Sea coast, Ukraine, Europe

1184-2540 - Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress formerly known as Akkerman on the Black Sea coast, Ukraine, Europe

1184-2542 - Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress formerly known as Akkerman on the Black Sea coast, Ukraine, Europe

801-2277 - Church of the Virgen de la Asuncion, formerly a convent, 1612, Mama, Route of the Convents, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

801-2278 - Church of the Virgen de la Asuncion, formerly a convent, 1612, Mama, Route of the Convents, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

809-7438 - The Temple of Literature, a Confucian temple formerly a center of learning in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-7439 - The Temple of Literature, a Confucian temple formerly a center of learning in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

809-7441 - Altar of Confucius, Temple of Literature, a Confucian temple formerly a center of learning in Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

857-94717 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

857-94720 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

857-94718 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

857-94722 - Children playing with a outrigger canoe in the village of Hessessai Bay at PanaTinai (Panatinane)island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The island has an area of 78 km2. The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.PanaTinai (Panatinane) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

857-94715 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east.

857-94719 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

857-94721 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

857-94716 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

857-94714 - The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.