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Tanna Island, Vanuatu: volcanic rock Reddish volcanic rock on the coast of Tanna Island, Vanuatu.

Tanna

island, Vanuatu
Also known as: Tana
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Tanna, island, southern Vanuatu, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is volcanic in origin. It is 25 miles (40 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide and occupies an area of 212 square miles (549 square km). It rises to 3,556 feet (1,084 meters) at Mount Tukuwasmera. Well-watered, wooded, and with a tropical climate, Tanna is the most fertile island in Vanuatu and produces copra, coffee, and cattle for export. On the southeast coast,...

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