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File:The Diomede Islands in the BeringSea (picture from space).jpg

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English: Diomede Islands in the middle of the Bering Strait:. The islands are separated by the border between Russia and the USA and by the International Date Line.
  • Western: Russian island of Big Diomede, Imaqliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island
  • Eastern: U.S. island of Little Diomede, in its native language Inaliq or Krusenstern Island (this is the island w:en:Sarah Palin was talking about when she said, "They're our next-door neighbors, and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.")
The image was acquired July 8, 2000, covers an area of 13.5 x 10.8 km, and is located at 65.8 degrees north latitude, 169 degrees west longitude.
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