Alas Islands
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Alas Islands are a fictional group of islands in the short story "The Vessel of Wrath" by Somerset Maugham. They are located between Merauke and Makassar in the Dutch East Indies. The largest island is Baru, with the residence of the Dutch Controleur.