CAROLINE ISLANDS

(0° to 10° a Ocean, consisting of about 680 sm islands, of which Babelthouap, Y: Rouk, and Ponape are most import a these are volcanic, most of others ¢ climate temperate; produce copra, sugarcane, cocoanuts, breadfruit; belonged to Spain till 1899, when ceded to Germany; area, 400 sq, miles. Pop. 39,000.