Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands (also called Ladrone, Marianne, Marian) consist of 14 single islands and one group of three islands. The Marianas are all "high" or volcanic islands. The islands, shown in [figure 2], are listed as follows:
Agrihan (also called Agrigan, Arijan, Francisco Xavier, Granger, Gregus, Grigan, San Francisco Javier).
Agiguan (also called Agaigan, Agiigan, Agiguan, Agigwan, Aguigan, Aguijan, Aguyan, Guigan, Saint Ange, Santa Angel).
Alamagan (also called Almagan, Aramagan, Concepcion).
Anatahan (also called Anatagen, Anatajen, Anataxan, San Joaquin).
Asuncion (also called Asonson, Assongsong, Assumption).
Guam (also called Guaham, Guahan).
Guguan (also called Guguwan, Guugwan, Piedras, San Felipe, St. Philippe).
Maug (also called Mang, Mangs, Mauga, Monjas, Mougu, Saint Laurent, San Lorenzo, Tunas).
Medinilla (also called Bade, Bird, Farallon de Medinilla, Rocher).
Pagan (also called Pagon, Paygan, St. Ignace, San Ignacio).
Rota (also called Luta, St. Anne, Santa Ana, Sarpan, Satpana, Suta, Zarpane).
Saipan (also called (Saepan, St. Joseph, San José, Saypan, Siepan, Serpan, Seypan).
Sarigan (also called St. Charles, San Carlos, Sariguan, Sarigwan).
Tinian (also called Bona Vista, Buenavista, Temean, Tenian, Tiniamou).
Uracas (also called Guy Rock, Farallon de Pájaros, Pájaros, Urakasu).
Fig. 2. The Mariana Islands.