Easter Island

geographical name

Eas·​ter Island ˈē-stər How to pronounce Easter Island (audio)
variants or Rapa Nui or Spanish Isla de Pascua
island of Chile in the southeastern Pacific 2000 miles (3200 kilometers) west of the coast area 46 square miles (119 square kilometers)

Note: Easter Island has hundreds of large monolithic statues with human features.

Easter Islander noun

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“Easter Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20Island. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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