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831:Maltinerava
786:Dany Island
310:Melanesians
294:West Futuna
117: /
105:169°35′59″E
1517:Categories
1499:Madagascar
1211:Vanua Lava
939:Erueti Lep
904:Ekapum Lep
374:References
349:cargo cult
340:Namsafoura
304:, and the
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288:Population
243:island (a
190:Population
102:19°15′10″S
1262:Polynesia
1216:Vot Tande
1166:Mota Lava
1078:Erromango
1039:Tongariki
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836:Malvapevu
826:Malparavu
743:Pentecost
635:Leumanang
388:"Vanuatu"
346:John Frum
316:, in the
212:Time zone
182:Elevation
1468:Sikaiana
1438:Nukumanu
1313:Tuamotus
1146:Merelava
1068:Aneityum
1051:(Étarik)
821:Malotina
645:Malakula
525:province
471:Archived
451:Archived
398:8 August
328:Itangutu
151:Province
1478:Tikopia
1463:Rennell
1443:Nukuoro
1433:Nuguria
1403:Bellona
1360:Tokelau
1186:Ravenga
964:Iririki
934:Eretoka
894:Buninga
876:Urelapa
841:Malwepe
806:Lataroa
781:Bokissa
776:Asuleka
592:Malampa
541:Malampa
521:Vanuatu
517:Islands
337:Ikaokao
314:Futunan
259:History
234:Vanuatu
144:Vanuatu
131:Country
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1418:Futuna
1370:Tuvalu
1345:Rotuma
1171:Nawila
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1088:Inyeug
1083:Futuna
1044:Tongoa
1034:Tefala
1019:Namuka
1004:Mataso
999:Makura
994:Lelepa
974:Kakula
929:Eratap
924:Erakor
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861:Tangoa
801:Lataro
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546:Penama
334:Isavaï
217:UTC+11
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1453:Ouvéa
1398:Anuta
1393:Aniwa
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1196:Tegua
1176:Ngwel
1151:Merig
1136:Linua
1131:Leneu
1108:Torba
1093:Tanna
1073:Aniwa
1060:Tafea
1024:Nguna
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979:Kuwae
959:Ifira
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851:Ratua
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710:Vulaï
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660:Paama
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620:Avock
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556:Shefa
551:Sanma
331:Imalé
302:Samoa
253:Tanna
241:coral
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230:Tafea
226:Aniwa
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34:Aniwa
1428:Mele
1413:Emae
1330:Niue
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1161:Mota
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1009:Mele
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