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A “Lickle” About A Country/Dependent (7)

United States Virgin Islands

*  On the 31st March 1927, the president of America, Theodore Roosevelt, purchased the three islands which formed the Virgin Islands. He paid $25 million in gold to Denmark for them.

*  In 1927, the citizens of these islands became American citizens.

Madagascar

*  This is the 4th largest island in the world

*  The endangered animal, Aye – Aye, lives here.

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