81.   The Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia claim portions of the island chain.

82.   The protesters set sail Sunday night for the disputed island chain, known as the Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku in Japanese.

83.   The Spratlys, an island chain in the South China Sea, are also claimed in whole or in part by Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.

84.   The president of neighboring Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, gave the team an all-expenses-paid one-week vacation in the island chain.

85.   The storm started to weaken after crossing the island chain and heading up the Atlantic coast into cooler waters.

86.   The reef is among dozens of islands, reefs and atolls in the Spratly island chain which the Philippines claims and which it calls the Kalayaan Island Group.

87.   The tortoises weigh hundreds of pounds and are unique to the Galapagos island chain.

88.   The testimony was being heard on the island of Syros, the administrative capital of a holiday island chain that includes Naxos and Paros.

89.   The Vietnamese government has condemned Taiwan for shelling a Vietnamese freighter in a strategic island chain claimed by both countries, official reports said Wednesday.

90.   The United Nations on Thursday admitted the Pacific island chain of Palau as its newest member.