Merig
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Merig is a small island located 20 km east of Gaua
, in the Banks Islands
of northern Vanuatu
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The island is about 800 meters wide, and has a circumference of 2.2 km.
Merig is only inhabited by one household, consisting of 12 individuals.
They speak Mwerlap, the language of the neighbouring island Merelava
.
Gaua
Gaua is the largest of the Banks Islands in Torba Province of northern Vanuatu. It covers 342 km².- Physical geography :...
, in the Banks Islands
Banks Islands
The Banks Islands are a group of islands in northern Vanuatu.Together with the Torres Islands to the northwest, they make up the northernmost province of Torba. The group lies about north of Maewo, and includes Gaua and Vanua Lava, two of the 13 largest islands in Vanuatu...
of northern Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
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The island is about 800 meters wide, and has a circumference of 2.2 km.
Merig is only inhabited by one household, consisting of 12 individuals.
They speak Mwerlap, the language of the neighbouring island Merelava
Merelava
Merelava is an island in the Banks Islands of northern Vanuatu. It is situated in the southeastern part of the archipelago near Mota and Merig. The island is administratively part of Torba Province. Merelava has also been known as Star Island. It is located about 50 km east of Gaua.-Population and...
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