sandwich islands Definition

group of islands in the central Pacific belonging to the U.S.

island in the southeastern part of the state of Hawaii; largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago; chief city Hilo area 4021 square miles (10,455 square kilometers), population 185,079

southernmost and newest state of the U.S. comprising the Hawaiian Islands except the Midway Islands; annexed 1898, a territory 1900—59; capital Honolulu area 6471 square miles (16,760 square kilometers), population 1,360,301

island in the South Atlantic east of Tierra del Fuego area 1450 square miles (3770 square kilometers)

islands of the South Atlantic southeast of South Georgia Island area 120 square miles (312 square kilometers)