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Anson Archipelago
The
Anson Archipelago
was a
designation
for a widely
scattered
group of
purported
islands
in the
Western
North Pacific Ocean
between
Japan
and
Hawaii
. The group was supposed to include
Wake Island
and
Marcus Island
, as well as many
phantom islands
such as
Los Jardines
,
Ganges Island
,
Rica de Oro
, and
Rica de Plata
.
The archipelago
was named after
George Anson
, who
seized
Spanish
navigational
charts of these waters during
his voyage around the world
.