Merig
Merig is a small island located 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Gaua, in the Banks Islands of northern Vanuatu.
Merig | |
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 Location of Merig in Banks Islands | |
  Merig Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′S 167°48′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Torba Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
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| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
The island is about 800 metres (2,600 feet) wide, and has a circumference of 2.2 kilometres (1 mile).
History
The first recorded sighting of Merig Island by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 25 April 1606.[2] It was then named Île Sainte Claire.[3]
Population
Merig is only inhabited by one household, consisting of 12 individuals.[4]
They speak Mwerlap,[5] the language of the neighbouring island Merelava.
References
- "Vanuatu". Haos Blong Volkeno. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, p.65.
- Sidney Herbert Ray (29 May 2014). A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages. Cambridge University Press. pp. 427–. ISBN 978-1-107-68202-3.
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"2009 National Census of Population and Housing: Summary Release" (PDF). Vanuatu National Statistics Office. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2010. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Languages of the Banks & Torres Islands.
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