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469:Ikaokao
397:Lenakel
362:village
350:Islands
280:Lenakel
276:Isangel
244:British
237:Isangel
233:Lenakel
229:capital
179:History
167:utuna,
153:acronym
149:Vanuatu
94:scholar
1606:Nawila
1591:Metoma
1561:Kwakéa
1523:Inyeug
1518:Futuna
1479:Tongoa
1469:Tefala
1454:Namuka
1439:Mataso
1434:Makura
1429:Lelepa
1409:Kakula
1364:Eratap
1359:Erakor
1306:Tutuba
1296:Tangoa
1236:Lataro
1160:Penama
1130:Uripiv
1120:Uluveo
1115:Tomman
1090:Norsup
1075:Lopevi
1050:Atchin
1040:Ambrym
1035:Akhamb
981:Penama
889:Anatom
885:Inyeug
757:32,549
732:Anatom
588:Futuna
404:28,799
376:height
357:Island
340:Inyeug
324:Anatom
293:, are
248:French
175:niwa.
159:anna,
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1631:Tegua
1611:Ngwel
1586:Merig
1571:Linua
1566:Leneu
1543:Torba
1528:Tanna
1508:Aniwa
1495:Tafea
1459:Nguna
1424:Lamen
1419:Laika
1414:Kuwae
1394:Ifira
1384:Falea
1379:Ewose
1334:Efate
1321:Shefa
1301:Thion
1291:Sakao
1286:Ratua
1281:Mavia
1206:Araki
1188:Sanma
1173:Maewo
1168:Ambae
1145:Vulaï
1110:Sowan
1105:Sakao
1095:Paama
1065:Khoti
1055:Avock
1045:Arseo
1001:Torba
996:Tafea
991:Shefa
986:Sanma
799:Tafea
765:1,084
754:1,721
746:Tafea
618:1,950
539:Ihsia
534:utuna
516:Aniwa
446:Tanna
412:1,084
314:coral
272:Tanna
225:Tanna
223:, or
141:Tafea
101:JSTOR
87:books
18:Taféa
1636:Toga
1596:Mota
1551:Gaua
1464:Pele
1449:Moso
1444:Mele
1349:Emao
1344:Emae
1246:Malo
1201:Aore
1196:Aese
1150:Wala
1140:Varo
1100:Rano
1060:Awei
464:niwa
392:anna
373:peak
367:(km)
360:main
73:news
1556:Hiw
1484:Wot
1354:Epi
1135:Vao
1125:Uri
958:by
954:of
698:852
690:915
687:162
626:886
615:975
554:666
546:513
476:341
401:565
147:of
56:by
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1576:Lo
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482:42
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161:A
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