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Emae is an island in the Shepherd Islands, Shefa, Vanuatu.[1][2]
Emae | |
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 A view of the East part of Emae as seen from Makura. | |
  Emae Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 17°4′00″S 168°22′30″E | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 743 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
Geography
Maunga Lasi is the highest peak at 644 m. It forms the northern rim of the (mostly) underwater volcano of Makura, which also covers the nearby islands of Makura and Mataso. It is 10 km (6 mi) long and up to 5 km (3 mi) wide, with an area of 32 square kilometres (12 square miles).
Population
The island supports a population of about 750,[3] growing at 3.1% per year. The main settlement is Makata. The principal economic activity is subsistence agriculture. The GDP of the island is $457 per capita. Unlike the surrounding islands populated by Melanesians, Emae and Makura are Polynesian outliers. The island's language, also called Emae, is in the Futunic language family, which includes most of the outliers in Vanuatu. North Efate, one of the other languages of the archipelago, is used as a second language. Many of the islanders now live in Port Vila. The crowning of four Emae chiefs in 2004 occurred there, and many of the tribal chiefs live there.[4]
Transportation
The island has an airport, Aromai Airport, Siwo (IATA: EAE, ICAO: NVSE). The nearby Cook's Reef is a popular dive site.
See also
- Polynesian outliers
References
- "Shepherd group of islands". Vanuatu Islands Travel Info. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- UNEP Islands Directory
- 2009 Census Summary release final Archived December 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu
- Emae Chiefs Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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На других языках
[de] Émaé
Émaé ist eine kleine Insel aus der Gruppe der Shepherd-Inseln des südpazifischen Inselstaats Vanuatu. Sie gehört der zentral-gelegenen vanuatuischen Provinz Shefa an.- [en] Emae
[fr] Emae
Emae est une île du Vanuatu, appartenant à l’archipel des îles Shepherd. La population d’Emae, tout comme la langue du même nom, est d’origine polynésienne.[it] Emae
Emae è un'isola del Pacifico nelle Isole Shepherd, provincia di Shefa, Vanuatu. Maunga Lasi, sull'isola, è la vetta più alta dell'arcipelago, con i suoi 644 m. L'isola costituisce il bordo settentrionale del vulcano sottomarino Makura, che copre anche le vicine isole di Makura e Mataso. Emae ha una lunghezza di 10 km e una larghezza di 5 km, con una superficie di 32 chilometri quadrati. Fa parte della Polinesia periferica.[ru] Эмаэ
Эмаэ (англ. Émaé) — остров в островной группе Шеперд в архипелаге Новые Гебриды в Тихом океане. Входит в состав Республики Вануату (провинция Шефа).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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