Galápagos Islands
geographical name
Ga·lá·pa·gos Islands
| \ gə-ˈlä-pə-gəs
, -ˈla-, -ˌgōs\
, -ˈla-, -ˌgōs\
variants:
or Archipiélago de Colón \ ˌär-chē-ˈpyā-lä-gō-t͟hā-kō-ˈlōn
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Definition of Galápagos Islands
island group of Ecuador in the Pacific and on the Equator west of the mainland; noted for its endemic flora and fauna; capital on San Cristóbal Island area 3093 square miles (8010 square kilometers), population 9785 — see isabela island