Galápagos Islands
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| + | The '''Galápagos Islands''' (official name: ''Archipiélago de Colón''; other Spanish names: ''Islas de Colón'' or ''Islas Galápagos'') are an [[archipelago]] of [[Island#Volcanic islands|volcanic islands]] distributed around the [[equator]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]], {{convert|972|km|nmi|abbr=on}} west of continental [[Ecuador]], of which they are a part. | ||
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| + | The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an [[Galápagos Province|Ecuadorian province]], a [[Galápagos National Park|national park]], and a [[Galápagos Marine Reserve|biological marine reserve]]. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of slightly over 25,000. | ||
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| + | The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of [[endemic species]], which were studied by [[Charles Darwin]] during [[Second voyage of HMS Beagle|the voyage of the ''Beagle'']]. His observations and collections contributed to the [[inception of Darwin's theory]] of [[evolution]] by [[natural selection]]. | ||
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The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, Template:Convert west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.
The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of slightly over 25,000.
The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
