Merig
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| Location of Merig in Banks Islands
Location of Merig in Banks Islands
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 Merig
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| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Province | Torba Province |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 12 |
| Time zone | VUT (UTC+11) |
Merig is a small island located 20 km east of Gaua, in the Banks Islands of northern Vanuatu.
The island is about 800 meters wide, and has a circumference of 2.2 km.
History
The first recorded sighting of Merig Island by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 25 April 1606.[1] It was then named Île Sainte Claire.[verification needed]
Population
Merig is only inhabited by one household, consisting of 12 individuals.[2]
They speak Mwerlap,[3] the language of the neighbouring island Merelava.
References
- ↑ Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, p.65.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Languages of the Banks & Torres Islands.
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