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Tinian (tĭnēăn`, tēnēän`), island (2000 pop. 3,540), 39 sq mi (101 sq km), W Pacific, one of the Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands (märēä`nä), commonwealth associated with the United States (2005 est. pop. 80,400), c. ..... Click the link for more information. . The island lies immediately SW of Saipan. The inhabitants are of mixed Micronesian, Filipino, and Spanish descent. Tinian's once large phosphate deposits have been depleted. Vegetable gardening is now the main occupation, but attempts have been made to raise large numbers of cattle. In World War II Tinian was taken (1944) by U.S. forces and made into an important military base for attacks on the Japanese mainland. The planes that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were flown from Tinian. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They are also planning a vacation to the central Pacific, where Bresler wants to revisit his original squadron days on Tinian Island. From Saipan to Tinian Island, you can now find Chinese people just about everywhere. He served on Tarawa, Saipan and the Tinian Islands in the South Pacific and was awarded a Bronze Star. |
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