St Peter and St Paul Rocks, Atlantic Ocean
<p>It is not unusual to find groups of rocky islands close to a coastline, but stuck out in the middle of an ocean? That is where you will find the St Peter and St Paul Rocks — in the Atlantic Ocean about 590 miles from northeast Brazil and 1,100 miles from west Africa.</p>
<p>They are 15 small islands that rise to no more than 60 feet above the sea. The total land area is about 160,000 square feet. They are uninhabited, although the Brazilian Navy has established a scientific station and lighthouse on the largest island.</p>
<p>The name comes from the event that led to their discovery in 1511. A Portuguese nobleman, Garcia de Noronha, was in charge of a fleet of six caravels on a voyage to India. One of the caravels, “St Peter”, crashed against a rock at night in the middle of the ocean, and the crew had to be rescued by the crew of another caravel, “St Paul”.</p>
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