Polynesian island in the relative far east of the Pacific Ocean. 2,360 miles from South America
residents are citizens of Chile
Rapa Nui = name of island
Rapanui = people
Isla de Pascua = Spanish name of the island
Moai = carved figures mad between A.D. 1000 and 1600, busts average 13 feet tall known to islanders as the "living faces"
source The Wall Street Journal May 16-17, 2009 & Wikipedia
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