May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us.
1 Kings 8:57 NIV
- Diomede Islands (Wikipedia)
The Diomede Islands (/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː/; Russian: острова́ Диоми́да, romanized: ostrova Diomida), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова́ Гво́здева, romanized: ostrova Gvozdeva), consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands: * The Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka), also known as Imaqłiq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island. * The U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska) or Iŋaliq, also known as Krusenstern Island