Country Vanuatu Population 12 (2009) Province Torba Province | Time zone VUT (UTC+11) Island group Banks Islands | |
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Merig is a small island located 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Gaua, in the Banks Islands of northern Vanuatu.
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The island is about 800 metres (2,600 feet) wide, and has a circumference of 2.2 kilometres (1 mile).
History
The first recorded sighting of Merig Island by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 25 April 1606. It was then named Île Sainte Claire.
Population
Merig is only inhabited by one household, consisting of 12 individuals.
They speak Mwerlap, the language of the neighbouring island Merelava.
References
Merig Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA