Uréparapara

islet, Vanuatu

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Ur\u00e9parapara is a volcanic islet located in the Banks Islands group of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. This islet is a volcanic cone that has been breached by the sea, forming Lorup Bay on its eastern coast. The Banks Islands, along with the nearby Torres Islands, receive the highest average annual rainfall in Vanuatu. The inhabitants of these islands are primarily Melanesian and cultivate copra and coffee for export.1

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Banks Islands
The northernmost islet, Uréparapara, is a volcanic cone that has been breached by the sea, thus creating Lorup Bay in its east coast. Several of the islands have active volcanoes. The islands’ inhabitants, who are mostly Melanesians, cultivate copra and coffee for export. There are airstrips on Mota…
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The northernmost islet, Uréparapara, is a volcanic cone that has been breached by the sea, thus creating Lorup Bay in its east coast. Several of the islands have active volcanoes. The islands’ inhabitants, who are mostly Melanesians, cultivate copra and coffee for export. There are airstrips on Mota…
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