Merir

Merir
Lush west coast of Merir
Waters	Pacific Ocean
Geographical location	4 ° 18 '48 "  N , 132 ° 18' 39"  E Coordinates: 4 ° 18 '48 "  N , 132 ° 18' 39"  E
length	2.6 km
width	400 m
surface	90 ha
Highest elevation	11  m
Residents	5 (2000) 5.6 inhabitants / km²
main place	Melieli
NASA satellite image of Merir

Merir , or Melieli , is a small, remote island in the western Pacific . The elongated island is lush and surrounded by a coral reef . The main village Melieli is located in the northwest of Merir and has a radio station .

Together with the islands of Sonsorol and Fanna, which are 110 km to the north and the island of Pulo Anna about 50 km to the north-west, Merir forms the administrative state of Sonsorol , i. H. an administrative area of ​​the island republic of Palau .

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