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Qishm

Island in the Strait of Hormuz, off the Iranian coast, south of the port of Bandar-e 'Abbas; length 110 km/68 mi; area 1,500 sq km/580 sq mi. The chief town on the island is Qishm. The island contains some of the world's largest underground gas reserves. An industrial free-trade zone is being developed.
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