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Palliser Islands
The Palliser Islands are a group of coral atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago. They were named "Palliser's Isles" in honor of Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, by Captain James Cook, who was the first European to sight them, on 19 April and 20 April, 1774.
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