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738:(12.86)
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231:ZIP code
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1505:Tokelau
1499:Fakaofo
1389:Palikir
1354:Hagåtña
1324:Vanuatu
1284:Honiara
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334:History
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36:Capital
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1486:Avarua
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1367:Majuro
1295:Nouméa
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1480:Samoa
1462:Alofi
1429:Nauru
1424:Yaren
1383:Palau
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1468:Niue
1360:Guam
1335:Fiji
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