Nendö
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Nendö is a volcanic island within the Santa Cruz Islands group, located in the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island in the Santa Cruz group, measuring 25 miles long and 14 miles wide, with heavily wooded slopes.1
Historically, the Spanish attempted to establish a colony on Nendö in 1595. During World War II, a naval battle between Allied and Japanese forces occurred near the islands. The island's economy has relied on timber, particularly kauri pine, and currently, copra is the main export. The population is predominantly Melanesian, with a smaller Polynesian minority.1
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