1) Former disputed island 
Miangas or Palmas is North Sulawesi`s northernmost island of Indonesia. ==Etymology== According to Ganesan and Amer, the word miangas means `open for the sea pirates`, because the pirates from Mindanao used to visit the island. In the 16th century, the island is named Islas de las Palmas in Spanish, while in Portuguese named Ilha de Palmeiras. ......