Tikopia
Tikopia is a volcanic island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It forms a part of the Melanesian nation state of Solomon Islands but is culturally Polynesian. The first Europeans arrived on 22 April 1606 as part of the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernandes de Queirós.
NASA picture of Tikopia | |
Tikopia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 12°17′47.3″S 168°49′55.0″E |
| Archipelago | Solomon Islands |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 380 m (1250 ft) |
| Highest point | Reani |
| Administration | |
| Province | Temotu |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Polynesian |
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