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Here is some information downloaded from the Internet on Ile Amsterdam. You can view images of the isle if you go online.
| Location | South Indian Ocean, between southern most parts of Australia and South Africa |
| Latitude and longitude | 37 92 S, 77 67 E |
| Sovereignty | France |
| Political status notes | Part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Population | 35 |
| Census notes | Meteorological station staff |
| Land area in square kilometers | 86 |
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Solution
a) mast
b) mainsail
c) boom
d) cockpit
e) stern
f) rudder
g) cabin
h) bow
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