Easter Island
geographical name
Eas·ter Island
ˈē-stər 
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 27 Apr. 2025.
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