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