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Emae
Island
A view of the East part of Emae as seen from Makura.
EmaeLocation in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 17°4′00″S 168°22′30″E / 17.06667°S 168.37500°E / -17.06667; 168.37500
Country	Vanuatu
Province	Shefa Province
Area
• Total	32 km (12 sq mi)
Highest elevation	644 m (2,113 ft)
Population
• Total	743
• Density	23/km (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+11 (VUT)

Emae is an island in the Shepherd Islands, Shefa, Vanuatu.

Geography

Maunga Lasi is the highest peak at 644 m. It forms the northern rim of the (mostly) underwater volcano of Makura, which also covers the nearby islands of Makura and Mataso. It is 10 km (6 mi) long and up to 5 km (3 mi) wide, with an area of 32 square kilometres (12 square miles).

Population

The island supports a population of about 750, growing at 3.1% per year. The main settlement is Makata. The principal economic activity is subsistence agriculture. The GDP of the island is $457 per capita. Unlike the surrounding islands populated by Melanesians, Emae and Makura are Polynesian outliers. The island's language, also called Emae, is in the Futunic language family, which includes most of the outliers in Vanuatu. North Efate, one of the other languages of the archipelago, is used as a second language. Many of the islanders now live in Port Vila. The crowning of four Emae chiefs in 2004 occurred there, and many of the tribal chiefs live there.

Transportation

The island has an airport, Aromai Airport, Siwo (IATA: EAE, ICAO: NVSE). The nearby Cook's Reef is a popular dive site.

See also

• Polynesian outliers

References

1. "Shepherd group of islands". Vanuatu Islands Travel Info. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
2. "UNEP Islands Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
3. 2009 Census Summary release final Archived December 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine - Government of Vanuatu
4. Emae Chiefs Archived 2006-09-23 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• UN Earthwatch Island site Archived 2012-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Ethnologue page for Emae

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Provinces of Vanuatu	Malampa Penama Sanma Shefa Tafea Torba
Islands and islets	Malampa Akhamb Ambrym Arseo Atchin Avock Awei Khoti Leumanang Lopevi Malakula Maskelyne Islands Norsup Paama Rano Sakao Sowan Tomman Uluveo Uri Uripiv Vao Varo Vulaï Wala Penama Ambae Maewo Pentecost Sanma Aese Aore Araki Asuleka Bokissa Dany Island Elephant Island Espiritu Santo Lataro Lataroa Malo Malokilikili Malotina Malparavu Maltinerava Malvapevu Malwepe Mavia Ratua Sakao Tangoa Thion Tutuba Urelapa Shefa Buninga Efate Ekapum Lep Emae Emao Epi Erakor Eratap Eretoka Erueti Lep Ewose Falea Fatumiala Ifira Iririki Iriwiti Lep Kakula Kuwae Laika Lamen Lelepa Makura Mataso Mele Moso Namuka Nguna Pele Tefala Tongariki Tongoa Wot (Étarik) Tafea Aneityum Aniwa Erromango Futuna Inyeug Tanna Vete Manung (Goat Island) Torba Gaua Hiw Kwakéa Leneu Linua Lo Merelava Merig Metoma Mota Mota Lava Nawila Ngwel Ra Ravenga Rowa Islands Tegua Toga Ureparapara Vanua Lava Vot Tande

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