Easter Island
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Easter Island — Easter Is|land a small island in the Pacific Ocean, which belongs to Chile. Many tourists go to Easter Island to see the several hundred stone heads, some of which are 20 metres tall, which were made over a thousand years ago … Dictionary of contemporary English
Easter Island — [from the fact that it was discovered on Easter Sunday, 1722] island in the South Pacific, c. 1,864 mi (3,000 km) west of Valparaiso, Chile, & governed as an integral part of Chile: 46 sq mi (119 sq km); pop. 1,900 … English World dictionary
Easter Island — so called because it was discovered by Dutch navigator Jakob Roggeveen on April 2, 1722, which was Easter Monday. It had been earlier visited by English pirate Edward Davis (1695), but he neglected to name it. The native Polynesian name is Mata… … Etymology dictionary
Easter Island — For the album by Kris Kristofferson, see Easter Island (album). Rapa Nui redirects here. For other uses, see Rapa Nui (disambiguation). Coordinates: 27°7′S 109°22′W / … Wikipedia
Easter Island — an island in the S Pacific, W of and belonging to Chile. ab. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km): gigantic statues. Also called Rapa Nui. Spanish, Isla de Pascua. * * * Spanish Isla de Pascua native Rapa Nui Island (pop., 2000 est.: 3,618), eastern Pacific… … Universalium
Easter Island (Chile) — Hotels: Cabanas Tahatai Hotel Easter Island (City Centre / Beach Vicinity) Hotumatua Hotel Easter Island (Waterfront Beach) Iorana Hotel Easter Island (Waterfront Beach) Manutara Hotel Easter Island (City Centre) O tai Hotel Easter Island … International hotels
Easter Island butterflyfish — Conservation status Vulnerable … Wikipedia
Easter Island — island in the South Pacific … English contemporary dictionary
Easter Island Foundation — The Easter Island Foundation is an American non profit organization that promotes the conservation and protection of the fragile cultural heritage of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and other Polynesian islands.Background of the FoundationThe Easter… … Wikipedia
Easter Island national football team — Infobox National football team Name = Easter Island Badge = Easter Island FA.gif| Nickname = Association = Associación de Fútbol Amateur de la Isla de Pascua Confederation = NF Board Coach = Captain = Most caps = Top scorer = Home Stadium =… … Wikipedia
Easter Island (album) — Infobox Album Name = Easter Island Type = Album Artist = Kris Kristofferson Released = February 1978 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = Monument Producer = David Anderle Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2.5|5… … Wikipedia
