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Tangier (Virginia, USA)

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Tangier

Island town in east Virginia, in the middle of Chesapeake Bay; area about 23 sq km/9 sq mi; population (1990) 700. The island has long been a major producer of crabs and other seafood, and is now a popular tour boat destination.

It was discovered in 1608 by the English colonist John Smith, and settled in the 1680s. A remote place, accessible by boat only part of the year, Tangier is noted for its residents' distinctive speech and folk traditions.
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