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Which island group was once called the sandwich islands?.

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the Hawaiian Islands
Sandwich Islands was the name given to the Hawaiian Islands by James Cook in 1778. Sandwich Island may also refer to: Manuae (Cook Islands), named Sandwich Island by Cook.
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