Easter Island
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| Area | 1636 |
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| Languages | Spanish |
| Rapa Nui | |
| Population | 5,761 (2012) |
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| ID | 762524 |
About Easter Island
Easter Island, a Chilean territory, is a remote volcanic island in Polynesia. Its native name is Rapa Nui. It's famed for archaeological sites, including nearly 900 monumental statues called moai, created by inhabitants during the 13th–16th centuries. The moai are carved human figures with oversize heads, often resting on massive stone pedestals called ahus. Ahu Tongariki has the largest group of upright moai.
Easter Island: Sacred statues damaged by wild fire
...A wild fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable...
Climate change: UN negotiators 'playing politics' amid global crisis
... Or not! Delegates from Easter Island arrive at the talks While the interventions of Michael Bloomberg and Greta Thunberg will likely gain headlines, there is still uncertainty over whether a final decision can be taken here that will be ambitious and set out a clear timeline for countries to get their pledges on the table ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November 2020...
Easter Island Photos
