Sentences with phrase «uninhabited until»

Due to the lack of fresh water on the Gili Islands, they remained uninhabited until quite recently.

As a country, Costa Rica was largely uninhabited until the early 1900s, a resource rich country full of dense tropical jungle that made travelling through it nigh on impossible.

Manzanar remained uninhabited until the United States Army leased 6,200 acres (2,500 ha) from the City of Los Angeles for the Manzanar War Relocation Center.

Located just off the coast of East Africa and largely uninhabited until the late 18th century, the Seychelles» 116 islands are home to some of the most pristine natural landscapes in the world.

Situated off the northeast coast of Malaysia, Pulau Bidong (pulau means island in Malay) was largely uninhabited until shortly after the fall of Saigon in April 1975 (see Beyond the Book for The Sympathizer) when the first refugees from Vietnam, a boatload of 47 people, made the hazardous 700 mile trip across the South China sea.

Greenland Then: There is evidence of habitation in Greenland up until about 200 AD, but then the islands appear to have been uninhabited until the Norse settlers from Iceland arrived led by Eric The Red.

Not exact matches

Ghana's territorial area within West Africa was unoccupied and uninhabited by humans until the 10th century BC.

Until the 11th century, the majority of modern Ghana's territorial area was largely unoccupied and uninhabited by humans.

Once a pit stop for European explorers, the 230 - acre island has been virtually uninhabited for decades — until this luxe property opened its doors....

South Sea Island is home to schools of tropical fish, its own coral garden and it totally uninhabited... until you arrive of course!

In summary, if a territory is acquired through occupation of uninhabited land then, so long as it is applicable to the colony, English law is in force, while in the case of acquisition through treaty or conquest, the «ancient» laws remain until they are changed.