Rapa
island, French Polynesia
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Rapa is an island located in French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. It covers an area of approximately 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and has a population of about 516 people. It is important to distinguish Rapa from Rapa Nui, which is the indigenous name for Easter Island, a different island famous for its giant stone statues.12
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